Tom Belcher

Bare knuckle pugilist.

Belcher, Tom, born at Bristol, 1783;
b. Warr, jun., 23m., 19r., Tothill Fields, June 26, 1804;
bn. by Bill Ryan;
b. O’Donnell, 20gs., 15r., Shepperton, April 27, 1805;
b. Ryan, jun., 25gs., 50m., 29r., near Chertsey, June 4, 1805;
bn. by Dutch Sam,
dr. with ditto, July 28, 1807,
bn. by ditto;
b. Dogherty, 10gs., 45m., 33r., Epsom Downs, April 14, 1808;
b. Cropley, 50gs., 56m. 34r., Moulsey Hurst, October 25, 1808;
b. Farnborough, 20m., Epsom Downs, February 1, 1809;
b. Silverthorne, 100gs., and £50, 19m., 7r., Crawley Heath, June 6, 1811;
b. Dogherty, 100gs., 35m., 26r., Curragh of Kildare, April 23, 1813;
b. Scroggins, 20m., 5r., Castle Tavern, April 10, 1822.
Died December 9, 1854.

Source: Famous Fights-Past and Present - No. 056