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Bill Farnan

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6 KOs
3 KOs
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3 followers
wiki
division
Heavy
status
inactive
bouts
20
rounds
82
KOs
100%
career
1879-1887
debut
1879-06-23
ID#
birth name
William Francis Farnan
sex
male
alias
The Foundry Worker
nationality
Australia
height
5′ 9″   /   175cm
residence
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
birth place
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Box-Pro 18 Bouts
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
stars
Oct 1887
Frank 'Paddy' Slavin
1623
NLNWNN
Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
L
Apr 1886
Tom Lees
422
WWWDWD
Essendon, Victoria
L
Lees and Farnam were matched against each other again after their fight the day before had been stopped by the police
Apr 1886
Tom Lees
421
NWWWDW
Williamstown Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
D
Stopped when police intervened
Jan 1886
Dubbo
020
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Melbourne, Victoria
W
May 1885
Tom Lees
321
LNWWWD
Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
L
Sportsman, Melbourne Wed 20 May 1885 Page 1
A finish fight
Feb 1885
Tom Lees
320
NLNWWW
Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
D
Police intervened
Jan 1885
Abe Hicken
011
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Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Sep 1884
Peter Jackson
411
NWWNWL
Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales
D
Declared a draw when Jackson's supporters broke into the ring to save ther fighter who was in deep trouble
Sep 1884
W T Payne
debut
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Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Jul 1884
Peter Jackson
401
WNWWNW
Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
W
This fight was for the first Australian Heavyweight Championship under the Marquis of Queensberry rules
A finish fight
Mar 1884
Charlie Richardson
201
DWWNNN
Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Mar 1884
Jack Graham
debut
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Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Mar 1884
Charlie Richardson
201
blankblankblankDWW
Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Dec 1883
Jack Graham
debut
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Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Jun 1883
John M Christie
debut
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Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
NC
Apr 1882
Peter Newton
001
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Newton & Nathan's Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
W
15 mins. Date uncertain
Feb 1880
Dick Atkinson
debut
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Mace's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
W
Oct 1879
Jack Fergie
debut
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Mace's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
W
Oct 1879
Mike Bullockey
debut
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Mace's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
W
25 mins
Jun 1879
Jim Smith
debut
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Mace's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC