Tom Sayers

Also known as

Thomas Sayers

Description

English prizefighter who, though small, fought much bigger men and lost only one of sixteen bouts. Heavyweight champion of England from 1857, he fought the American John C. Heenan to a draw at Farnborough in 1860, the last great event of the bare-knuckle ring, and retired.

Honours (1)

• receipt_longChampion of England Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  Title (1857)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Independent sources state it.

  “He was recognized as heavyweight champion of England between 1857, when he defeated William Perry (the "Tipton Slasher"), and his retirement in 1860.”

  — Tom Sayers - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “John C. Heenan (1833–1873) was from the United States, while Thomas Sayers (1826–1865) was the undisputed British champion.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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