Tom Molineaux
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Tom Molineaux (* 1784 in Georgetown , South Carolina , USA ; † August 4, 1818 in Dublin , Ireland ) was an African-American boxer in the bare knuckle era. He boxed for both England and Ireland.
In 1997, Molineaux was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Tom Molineaux in the Cyber Boxing Zone
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| SURNAME | Molineaux, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Virginia Slave (battle name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English boxer in the bare knuckle era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgetown , South Carolina , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 1818 |
| Place of death | Dublin , Ireland |