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Hand colored print of pugilist trophy

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Hand colored print of pugilist trophy
Hand colored print of a championship trophy titled "Representation of the Elegant Silver Cup presented to Tom Cribb." Accompanying page explains the coat of arms. Reverse of page is a testament to Joe Ward, the oldest professor of pugilism now living, October 1821. Pages come from a book entitled Boxiana or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, copyright 1829 by George Virtue of London. Tom Cribb (July 8, 1781-May 11, 1848) was an English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century, so successful that he became world champion. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. On December 10, 1810 he fought an American, former slave Tom Molineaux, at Shenington Hollow in Oxfordshire. Cribb beat Molineaux in 35 rounds and became world champion. The fight was controversial for two reasons: Molineaux was injured when the crowd invaded the ring, and Cribb at one point seemed to have taken longer than the specified time to return to the center of the ring. Cribb retained his title in 1811 by beating Molineaux at Thistleton Gap in Rutland in 11 rounds before a large crowd. He retired in 1812. The trophy and coat of arms on it portray England's excitement of the championship fight.City: County: State:
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