'The second fight between Harry Paulson and Tom Paddock', 1851 (late 19th or early 20th century).Artist: Pugnis

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'The second fight between Harry Paulson and Tom Paddock', 1851 (late 19th or early 20th century). An illustration from Famous Fights. Tom Paddock (1824-1863) fought Harry Paulson three times, twice in 1851 and once more in 1854. Paddock won the second fight, staged in Belper, Derbyshire, in the 86th round but a riot broke out and afterwards both boxers were jailed for 10 months with hard labour. Paddock went on to be English heavyweight champion between 1856 and 1858.

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Size: 3794px × 4603px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Derbyshire,Belper
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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