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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

"Big" Ben Brain
(Benjamin Brain; Benjamin Ryan)

BORN   1753; Bristol, England
DIED April 8 1794; London, England (Cirrhosis of the liver)
HEIGHT.. 5-10
WEIGHT 196-203 lbs
BACKER Duke of Hamilton

Brain was very athletic and powerful; He was extremely quick and carried a tremendous punch in each fist

 
1772 (or 1774)
       Jack Clayton              Kingswood, Eng                       W   
       Bob Harris                Kingswood, Eng                       W   

1786
Oct 31 John Boone                Long Fields, Eng            (30:00)  W   
          -Some sources report 40:00;
          Boone was called the "Fighting Grenadier"

1788
Dec 31 William Corbally          Navestock, Eng              (20:00)  W   

1789
Sep    Tom Johnson                                                  SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Brain was ill
Oct 23 Jack Jacombs              Banbury, Eng              (1:26:00)  W 36
          -Some sources report 1:25:00
Dec 18 Tom Tring                 Dartford, Eng               (19:00)  W 12

1790
Aug 30 William Hooper            Chapel Row Level, Eng     (3:30:00)  D 180

1791
Jan 17 Tom Johnson               Wrotham, Eng                (21:00)  W 18
          -Championship of England

          -Brain became ill and retired from the ring (only to return later)

1794
          -Brain annouced his comeback and reclaimed the Championship of England

Feb 24 Will Wood                                                    SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Brain became ill during training


*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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