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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

George Meggs
(the "Collier")

BORN   1735; Bristol, England
HEIGHT.. 5-10 3/4
WEIGHT 176 lbs
BACKER Jack Slack

Meggs was a strong and forceful fighter but was slow and clumsy; His technique was not skillful and he was not among the top prize ring fighters of his day

1761
Mar  2 William Stevens           London, Eng                 (17:00)  W   
          -Championship of England;
          Stevens was suspected of throwing the fight

1762
Jul    George Millsom           Calne, Eng                   (40:00)  L   
          -Championship of England
Aug 10 George Millsom           Lansdown, Eng                         L   
          -Championship of England

1787
       Tom Tyne                                                       L   
       Tom Tyne                                                       L   

1790
       Joe Ward                                                       W   

Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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