Peter Crawley (boxer)

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

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 championship of England

1826

• "Unknown Englander" – WIN (private fight)

1827

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

References

External links

• Peter Crawley at Cyber Boxing Zone