William Stevens

United Kingdom
Born 1736
Died 1794~

Also known as

the Nailer

Description

English prizefighter, "the Nailer", reigning champion in 1760, when he was widely believed to have thrown a fight to George Meggs.

Honours (1)

  • receipt_longChampion of England Probable
    Probable
    Single source.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    Single source.
    “In 1760, the reigning champion, William Stevens (“the Nailer,” meaning a nail maker, 1736–ca. 1794) was widely believed to have thrown a fight against George Meggs (1735–), a collier from Bristol”
    — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Sources

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

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