#prizefighter — Public Fediverse posts

The opening round of the revival of the Prizefighter boxing tournament will take place next month, with a prize of $1 million hanging in the balance, organizers said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/03/more-sports/prizefighter-osaka-million-dollars/ #moresports #prizefighter #kazutotakesako #rikukunimoto #eikikani

#OnThisDay 30Dec1828 Jack Perkins, the ‘Oxford Pet’ defeats Dick Curtis in 11 rounds & 23min on the Parish Meadow close to the banks of the #Thames at #Hurley Bottom, #Berkshire. Perkins was Seconded by Tom Spring & Harry HOLT, and Curtis by Josh Hudson & Young Dutch Sam. (£100 a side).

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#OnThisDay 30Dec1823 Jewish boxer Barney Aaron (pic) defeats Frank Redmond in 42 rounds & 1hr12min at Moulsey Hurst. Aaron was Seconded by two unknown amateurs, and Redmond by Harry HOLT and Dick Curtis (£25 a side) #Molesey

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During 1820 Harry Holt spars at Benefits for pugilists like Jack Scroggins, Jack Martin, Ned Turner, Bill Eales, Tom Belcher & Jack Randall. He also regularly acts as a Second for several minor boxers at fighting grounds like #Moulsey Hurst, #Banstead Downs & #Wimbledon Common.

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Moulsey Hurst was a flat open grassed area on the #Surrey side of the river #Thames in West #Moulsey 15mi from #London reached by crossing the river at #Hampton. It's one of the oldest sporting grounds in England referred to in the 1800’s as the 'Olympic ground of Moulsey Hurst’

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On Tuesday the 20th of August 1816, at the age of 25 Harry Holt entered the Ring for the first time with Joe Parish, the ‘Waterman’ at Moulsey Hurst in front of an estimated 15,000 spectators. (Picture: Isaac Robert Cruickshank: Going to a Fight 1819, Moulsey Hurst)

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