Jem Belcher
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Jem Belcher (born April 15, 1781 in Bristol , † July 30, 1811 in London ) was a British boxer of the bare knuckle age.
In 1799, the agile technician boxed a draw with Jack Bartholomew, won the rematch in 1800 and was recognized as a British champion (then unofficial world champion). In 1803 he lost an eye in an accident while playing Fives . In 1805 he was defeated in a title fight Henry Pearce, one of his ex-students.
In 1807 he was defeated by the talented young boxer Tom Cribb and, angry about high betting losses in this fight, caused a street fight, he was jailed for a month. He died early and completely impoverished.
In 1992 Belcher was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Hall of Fame Entry. Retrieved July 16, 2016 .
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| SURNAME | Belcher, Jem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Belcher, James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1811 |
| Place of death | London , England , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |