Bareknuckle fighter Thomas Cribb (1781-1848) was a sporting legend whose exploits still feature in thousands of publications on boxing, a primitive activity he dragged from the gutter into the smoking rooms of country houses. His most famous bouts were against Tom Molineaux, a black American. These fights really captured the imagination of the public - the English patriot versus the black American slave. People slept in ditches and dangled from trees to catch a glimpse of a fight that would never be forgotten. The exploits of Cribb popularised boxing among the upper classes, and in 1821 Cribb was a Page at the Coronation of King George IV. A key figure in the history of boxing, an amazing character and a great story.
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- Authors:
- Hurley, Jon
- Year Published:
- 2009
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9780752447513
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- Publication Date:
- 31/03/2009
- Publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- Place of Publication:
- Stroud
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780752447513