I keep reading (in various books and on the internet) about the Australian Bushranger Ned Kelly winning a 20 round bareknuckle boxing bout against Isaiah 'Wild' Wright at the Imperial Hotel in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia on August 8, 1874 for the "Unofficial North East Victorian Boxing Championship". Apparently the Pub Owner Edward Rogers promoted local sporting events and organised this bout. The book "Ned Kelly" by the author Peter Fitzsimons has a reasonably detailed description of the bout.
Should this be included on Boxrec?
Ned Kelly - Australian Bushranger Boxing Bout
Ned Kelly - Australian Bushranger Boxing Bout
Last edited by Mauser on 17 Dec 2022, 00:44, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Ned Kelly - Australian Bushranger Boxing Bout
Having a look at their stated weights, Kelly weighed around 168 pounds (12 stone) while Wright weighed around 189 pounds (13 1/2 stone), So I assume the bout the would've been at what was then the heavyweight limit
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