Vintage print depicting the battles of English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Sayers, born in Brighton, Sussex, had his first professional fight in 1849 and claimed the title of Champion of England in 1857 by defeating William "The Tipton Slasher" Perry. He defended the title four times before famously taking on American champion John C Heenan (1834 - 1873), nicknamed "The Benicia Boy", in what is regarded as the first ever "world championship" battle at Farnborough, Hampshire, England, on April 17 1860 - a bout that ended in a draw after 42 rounds.
Vintage print depicting the battles of English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Sayers, born in Brighton, Sussex, had his first professional fight in 1849 and claimed the title of Champion of England in 1857 by defeating William "The Tipton Slasher" Perry. He defended the title four times before famously taking on American champion John C Heenan (1834 - 1873), nicknamed "The Benicia Boy", in what is regarded as the first ever "world championship" battle at Farnborough, Hampshire, England, on April 17 1860 - a bout that ended in a draw after 42 rounds when spectators invaded the ring and police stopped proceedings. Sayers never fought again and died from tuberculosis and diabetes just a few years later. This print appeared as a supplement to the Police Gazette magazine (proprietor Richard Kyle Fox) in 1899 and is based on an earlier engraving. It includes a portrait of Sayers plus depictions of his fights with Heenan and Perry plus illustrations of his bouts with Aby Crouch, Dan Collins, Jack Grant, Jack Martin, Nat Langham (Sayers' only official loss), George Sims, Harry Poulson, Aaron Jones, Bill Benjamin, Tom Paddock and Bob Brettle.
Size: 6129px × 4614px
Photo credit: © Fistiana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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