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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