Peter Crawley (boxer)

Peter Crawley (born 5 December 1799, Newington Green, London – 12 March 1865, West Smithfield, London) was a British bare-knuckle boxer. He won the Heavyweight Championship of England in 1827.

Peter Crawley
Statistics
Nickname(s)Young Rump Steak
Weight(s)164.5 lb (74.6 kg)
Height6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
NationalityBritish
Born(1799-12-05)5 December 1799
Newington Green, London
Died12 March 1865(1865-03-12) (aged 65)
West Smithfield, London

Fights

1815

  • Pat Flannagan - WIN

1816-1817

  • Bill Hunt - WIN
  • Jack Bennett - WIN
  • Tom Price - WIN
  • Bill Coleman - WIN
  • "Clara Market John" - WIN
  • Harry Buckstone - WIN
  • Tom McCarthy - WIN
  • Tom Tyler - WIN
  • Shirley's Carman - WIN
  • Big Drayman - WIN

1818

  • 11 February - Tom Watson - DRAW
  • 7 August - Ben Sutcliffe - WIN

1819

  • 16 March - Tom Hickman - LOSE

1822

  • 7 May - "Southern's Bully" - WIN

1823

  • 5 May - Dick Acton - WIN
  • Crawley defeated some more minor opponents

1825

  • Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the heavyweight championship of England

1826

  • "Unknown Englander" - WIN (private fight)

1827

  • 2 January - Jem Ward - WIN - Crawley becomes Heavyweight Champion of England
  • 4 January - Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight
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