Vintage newspaper illustration depicting the famous 1860 bare-knuckle fight between Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865), Champion of England, and American Champion John C Heenan (1834 - 1873). The bout between Sayers, known as "The Brighton Boy", and Heenan, nicknamed "The Benicia Boy", is regarded as the first ever "world championship" battle in boxing. It took place at Farnborough, Hampshire, England, on April 17 1860 and ended in a draw after 42 rounds when spectators invaded the ring and police stopped proceedings.
Vintage newspaper illustration depicting the famous 1860 bare-knuckle fight between Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865), Champion of England, and American Champion John C Heenan (1834 - 1873). The bout between Sayers, known as "The Brighton Boy", and Heenan, nicknamed "The Benicia Boy", is regarded as the first ever "world championship" battle in boxing. It took place at Farnborough, Hampshire, England, on April 17 1860 and ended in a draw after 42 rounds when spectators invaded the ring and police stopped proceedings. Illustration circa 1910, based on an older print. Sayers is the smaller of the two fighters.
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Photo credit: © Fistiana / Alamy / Afripics
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