1880-90

Woodcut illustration, titled below the image with fighter’s details, ‘Sam Hurst Champion of England’ and above ‘Presented Gratis with the No.33 of Famous Fights in the Prize Ring’. Original sheet backed with tissue to strengthen.

330 by 240mm (13 by 9½ inches).

1832-1882. Hurst won the English championship in his first bare knuckle fight by defeating Tom Paddock in 1861 in a contest that lasted 5 rounds. Paddock was suffering from the effects of a knife wound and was unable to continue. His next fight was against Jem Mace but he was not a skillful boxer and was no match for Mace’s speed and agility. He never fought again except in exhibition matches.

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