Ben Caunt information

Ben Caunt (22 March 1815 – 10 September 1861) was a 19th-century English bare-knuckle boxer who became the heavyweight boxing champion known as the "Torkard...

Caunt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Caunt (1815–1861), English bare-knuckle boxer Frederic Caunt (1859–1933), English Archdeacon...

heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt. There are four quarter bells, which chime on the quarter hours. Big Ben is a British cultural icon. It is one...

the bout when Lowe unexpectedly conceded the match in the 43rd round. Ben Caunt had some influence in arranging and approving the match. The bout was...

John Leechman) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. On 26 October 1840 Ben Caunt defeated Bill Brassey at Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, in 101 rounds...

sports describes the year's events in world sport. Events 2 February — Ben Caunt fights Nicholas Ward at Crookham Common for the Championship of England...

"Bendigo" Thompson contemplates a comeback but no one will challenge Ben Caunt for his English Championship. Events 6 August — formation of the original...

best known being that between champion Ben Caunt and Nat Langham. The fight arose from a family feud and Caunt took Langham to 60 rounds in September...

1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Events Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States respectively...

disqualify Burke in the 17th round for an alleged foul. The third contender Ben Caunt enhances his title claim by defeating Bill Brassey in a fight lasting...

begins playing baseball at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey Events Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States...

victor. Tom Sayers next fight was with Jack Martin, who was backed by Ben Caunt. The fight took place on 26 January 1853, Sayers winning after 23 rounds...

Abednego Thompson, bare-knuckle boxer, was born in Sneinton. (1815–1861) Ben Caunt, bare-knuckle boxer, was born in Hucknall Torkard. (1944–2002) Bartley...

return fight with Ben Caunt, William "Bendigo" Thompson is disqualified in the 75th round for going down without being struck. Caunt claims the English...

poet, philosopher and revolutionary, was buried in the parish church. Ben Caunt (1815–1861), a bare-knuckle fighter known as "The Torkard Giant", became...

James Burke now operating in America, attention shifts to the upcoming Ben Caunt and William "Bendigo" Thompson who each win two fights in 1837, but there...

arrangements as specified by contract for the English championship fight between Ben Caunt and Nick Ward. Like several other boxers of his period, Sam opened and...

Later he acted as an attendant in the English championship fight between Ben Caunt and Bendigo, the boxer William Thompson, in Suffolk in September, 1845...

The English title is again disputed and claims to it are made by Burke, Ben Caunt and Nicholas Ward, brother of Jem Ward. Events 1 March — formation of...

was challenged by the Heavyweight Champion of England Ben Caunt, but no fight was held. Caunt had come to America to look for bouts, but was not willing...