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Peter Crawley (boxer)

Peter Crawley
Born(1799-12-05)5 December 1799
Died12 March 1865(1865-03-12) (aged 65)
West Smithfield, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesYoung Rump Steak
Statistics
Weight(s)164.5 lb (74.6 kg)
Height6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)

Peter Crawley (born 5 December 1799, Newington Green, London – 12 March 1865, West Smithfield, London) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He won the Championship of England in 1827.[1]

Fights

1815

  • Pat Flannagan – WIN

1816–1817

  • Bill Hunt – WIN
  • Jack Bennett – WIN
  • Tom Price – WIN
  • Bill Coleman – WIN
  • "Clara Market John" – WIN
  • Harry Buckstone – WIN
  • Tom McCarthy – WIN
  • Tom Tyler – WIN
  • Shirley's Carman – WIN
  • Big Drayman – WIN

1818

  • 11 February – Tom Watson – DRAW
  • 7 August – Ben Sutcliffe – WIN

1819

  • 16 March – Tom Hickman – LOSE

1822

  • 7 May – "Southern's Bully" – WIN

1823

  • 5 May – Dick Acton – WIN
  • Crawley defeated some more minor opponents

1825

  • Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the championship of England

1826

  • "Unknown Englander" – WIN (private fight)

1827

  • 2 January – Jem Ward – WIN – Crawley becomes Champion of England
  • 4 January – Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight

References

  1. ^ Henry Downes Miles, 1906, Pugilistica, The History of British Boxing, pp233-247