Bareknuckle Champions since 1840 | ||||||||
English Championship | ||||||||
Date | Champion | Defeated | ||||||
2/12/1839 | William Thompson | James Burke | W-10 | |||||
3/15/1839 | Vacant | |||||||
9/22/1840 | Nick Ward | James Burke | W-17 | |||||
5/11/1841 | Ben Caunt | Nick Ward | W-35 | |||||
2/27/1844 | William Perry | Tass Parker | W-133 | |||||
9/9/1845 | William Thompson | Ben Caunt | W-93 | |||||
9/29/1851 | Harry Broome | William Perry | W-15 | |||||
5/19/1856 | Tom Paddock | Harry Broome | W-51 | |||||
6/16/1857 | Tom Sayers | William Perry | W-10 | |||||
5/20/1860 | Vacant | |||||||
11/5/1860 | Sam Hurst | Tom Paddock | W-5 | |||||
6/18/1861 | Jem Mace | Sam Hurst | W-8 | |||||
11/26/1862 | Tom King | Jem Mace | W-21 | |||||
4/4/1864 | Vacant | |||||||
8/6/1866 | Jem Mace | Joe Goss | W-21 | |||||
11/30/1872 | Vacant | |||||||
9/4/1877 | Jack Knifton | Tom Scrutton | W-9 | |||||
10/29/1877 | Tom Allen | Tompkin Gilbert | KO-7 | |||||
4/22/1879 | Vacant | |||||||
7/10/1884 | Jack Knifton | Jack Massey | W-38 | |||||
12/16/1885 | Jem Smith | Jack Davis | ||||||
7/27/1891 | Ted Pritchard | Jem Smith | KO-3 | |||||
5/10/1895 | Jem Smith | Ted Pritchard | W-2 | |||||
1/27/1896 | Dan Creedon | Jem Smith | KO-2 | |||||
U.S. Championship | ||||||||
Date | Champion | Defeated | ||||||
9/9/1841 | Tom Hyer | George McChester | W-101 | |||||
6/30/1851 | Yankee Sullivan | |||||||
10/12/1853 | John Morrissey | Yankee Sullivan | W-37 | |||||
4/4/1859 | Vacant | |||||||
5/5/1863 | Joe Coburn | Mike McCoole | W-67 | |||||
9/19/1866 | Mike McCoole | Bill Davis | W-34 | |||||
5/10/1870 | Jem Mace | Tom Allen | W-10 | |||||
9/23/1873 | Tom Allen | Mike McCoole | W-7 | |||||
9/7/1876 | Joe Goss | Tom Allen | DQ-14 | |||||
5/30/1880 | Paddy Ryan | Joe Goss | W-87 | |||||
2/7/1882 | John L. Sullivan | Paddy Ryan | W-9 | |||||
9/7/1892 | Jim Corbett | John L. Sullivan | KO-21 | |||||
World Championship | ||||||||
Date | Champion | Defeated | Nat. | |||||
5/10/1870 | Jem Mace | Tom Allen | W-10 | ENG | ||||
11/30/1872 | Vacant | |||||||
9/23/1873 | Tom Allen | Mike McCoole | W-7 | ENG | ||||
9/7/1876 | Joe Goss | Tom Allen | L-14 | ENG | ||||
5/30/1880 | Paddy Ryan | Joe Goss | W-87 | IRL | ||||
2/7/1882 | John L. Sullivan | Paddy Ryan | W-9 | USA | ||||