People of Boxing

Boxing: 6 documented people. Also: codifier (1), champion (4).

Founder (1)

Jack BroughtonFounder: London Prize Ring RulesFather of Scientific BoxingEnglish champion and father of modern boxing who drafted the first London Prize Ring rules in 1743.

Codifier (1)

John Godfrey (Captain)Codifier: London Prize Ring RulesCaptain / Master of ArmsBritish captain and author of the seminal 1747 fencing treatise covering backsword, saber, and boxing.

Champion (4)

Jack Dempsey (William Harrison)Champion: Professional BoxingManassa Mauler / World ChampionLegendary American boxer, World Heavyweight Champion, and innovator of the Dempsey Roll and Falling Step.Jack Slack (The Norfolk Maul)Champion: London Prize Ring RulesChampion / Bare-knuckle Boxer18th-century English bare-knuckle boxing champion who defeated James Figg's successor Jack Broughton in 1750.James FiggChampion: London Prize Ring Rules1st Champion of England / Master of ArmsFirst official Heavyweight Champion of England in bare-knuckle boxing (1719) and Master of Arms.John Jackson (Gentleman Jackson)Champion: London Prize Ring RulesChampion of England / GentlemanFamous British bare-knuckle boxing champion, teacher of Lord Byron, and co-founder of the Pugilistic Club.

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