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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

Tom Cannon
(the "Great Gun of Windsor")

BORN   March 14 1790; Eton, England
DIED July 11 1858; Strand-on-the-Green, England (suicide)
HEIGHT.. 5-9 1/2 (Some sources report 5-11 3/4)
WEIGHT 166-174 lbs
BACKER Squire "Pea Green" Hayne
Cannon was a skillful boxer and a hard hitter; He was strong, possessed courage and was durable; Also, he was an expert cricketeer and all-around athlete 
1809
       Tom Anslow                Slough Fair, Eng             (32:00) W   

1817
May  6 Dolly Smith               Shirley Common, Eng        (1:04:00) W 60

1824
Jun 23 Josh Hudson               Blackwater, Eng              (20:30) W 17
          -Cannon claimed the Championship of England
Nov 23 Josh Hudson               Stanfield Park, Eng          (20:00) W 16
          -Championship of England

1825
Jul 19 Jem Ward                  Warwick, Eng                 (10:00) L 10
          -Championship of England

1827
Feb 20 Ned Neale                 Warfield, Eng                (30:00) L 22
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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