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James Figg

Posted: 26 Jul 2006, 01:26
by HomicideHenry
I know records of fights in the bare-knuckle era were not recorded as greatly as the gloved fights are today, or even in Sullivan's time, but does anyone know Figg's record?

All I can ever find on him, was that he was champion of Britain for well over two decades, and he later opened a self-defense school that dealt with boxing, wrestling and fencing.

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Posted: 26 Jul 2006, 01:33
by barry
He won around 10 to 20 actual fights and I don't think he ever lost a recorded bout. Most of his action was exhibitions though.

Posted: 26 Jul 2006, 06:02
by JC
He also pioneered the skin head.

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