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Mezzotint by an unknown artist, c. 1725–1750
John "Jack" Broughton (c. 1703 – 8 January 1789) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He was the first person to codify a set of boxing rules; prior to this the "rules" that existed were very loosely defined and tended to vary from contest to contest. His seven rules were widely used in boxing for nearly century, until they were replaced by the London Prize Ring rules in 1838. Pierce Egan characterised Broughton as the "Father of the English School of Boxing".[1]
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John "Jack" Broughton (c. 1703 – 8 January 1789) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He was the first person to codify a set of boxing rules; prior to...
and codified by the English champion JackBroughton in 1743. Many of the rules and limitations included in Broughton rules are still followed to this day...
These rules were based on those drafted by England's JackBroughton in 1743 (known as the Broughton Rules) and governed the conduct of prizefighting/bare-knuckle...
gave up serious fighting, though he fought exhibition matches with JackBroughton. In December 1731, he also won a sword fight against John Sparks at...
one time, prizefighting was "anything goes" but the champion boxer JackBroughton proposed a set of rules in 1743 that were observed throughout the Regency...
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techniques. In 1743, modern boxing gloves were invented by Englishman JackBroughton. Frenchman Charles Lecour added English boxing gloves to la boxe française...
boxing today. The first boxing rules, called the Broughton Rules, were introduced by champion JackBroughton in 1743 to protect fighters in the ring where...
while at Broughton 1937 France, while at Newcastle 1938 Wales John "Jack" Flynn won a cap for England while at Broughton 1908 New Zealand John "Jack" Garvey...
inspired by Jack the Ripper. Born Isabella Delves Broughton in Marylebone, London, she was the eldest child of Major Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton, a military...
Events in world sport through the years 1726 to 1730. Events c. 1726 – JackBroughton begins fighting professional boxing matches in London venues. He defeated...
bare knuckles and with no standard rules until JackBroughton introduced boxing rules known as Broughton's Law in the 18th century, where the gloves were...
April 1781. His maternal grandfather was Jack Slack (d. 1778), a noted fighter, who had defeated JackBroughton in April 1750. Although never formally apprenticed...
boxing conducted according to JackBroughton's rules included matches involving eight fighters. Referred to as "Broughton's Battle Royals", these events...
foremost pioneers of the sport of boxing were Englishmen James Figg and JackBroughton. Throughout the course of the 18th century, the French school became...
the London Prize Ring Rules, were introduced by heavyweight champion JackBroughton to protect fighters in the ring where deaths sometimes occurred. Under...
poetry and music, on Gleeman Records. As poet Jack Foley writes in All: A James Broughton Reader, "In Broughton's moment of need, Hermy appeared again in the...
or, the Cornish Hugg-Wrestler, which is reprinted many times. 1743 – JackBroughton, an English bare-knuckle fighter, writes the first rules of boxing,...
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