John Jackman
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John Jackman, 17, died of injuries sustained during a bout 15 August 1854 with Thomas Welch ('Tiny Tom') at Manchester, England. This was the second ring fatality involving Welch; the other concerned George 'Hammer' Wilson a couple of years earlier.
Source: Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection [1]