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    Ben Caunt (22 March 1815 – 10 September 1861) was a 19th-century English bare-knuckle boxer who became the heavyweight boxing champion known as the "Torkard...
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  • the English heavyweight boxer Ben Caunt. They provided an entertainment by sparring on stage. Freeman accompanied Caunt to England where he continued...
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    career was punctuated by his fierce rivalry with the Hucknall-born boxer Ben Caunt. On 21 July 1835, the two first met to split a purse of £25. This fight...
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  • Caunt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Caunt (1815–1861), English bare-knuckle boxer Frederic Caunt (1859–1933), English Archdeacon...
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    heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt. There are four quarter bells, which chime on the quarter hours. Big Ben is a British cultural icon. It is one...
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    the bout when Lowe unexpectedly conceded the match in the 43rd round. Ben Caunt had some influence in arranging and approving the match. The bout was...
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    Cribb, Tom Spring, Jem Ward, James Burke, William "Bendigo" Thompson, Ben Caunt, William Perry, Tom Sayers and Jem Mace. The record for the longest bare-knuckle...
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  • may also refer to: Ben Bishop (born 1986), American ice hockey goaltender Ben Bowen (2002–2005), American cancer patient Ben Caunt (1815–1861), English...
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  • sports describes the year's events in world sport. Events 2 February — Ben Caunt fights Nicholas Ward at Crookham Common for the Championship of England...
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  • disqualify Burke in the 17th round for an alleged foul. The third contender Ben Caunt enhances his title claim by defeating Bill Brassey in a fight lasting...
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  • 1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Events Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States respectively...
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  • "Bendigo" Thompson contemplates a comeback but no one will challenge Ben Caunt for his English Championship. Events 6 August — formation of the original...
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  • John Leechman) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. On 26 October 1840 Ben Caunt defeated Bill Brassey at Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, in 101 rounds...
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  • He beat Ben Caunt, the reigning champion, when Caunt was disqualified, after the referee succumbed to pressure from the crowd claiming Caunt hit Ward...
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  • Broome Johnny Broome Jack Broughton James Burke Charley Burley Simon Byrne Ben Caunt Arthur Chambers Joe Choynski / John Clark / Mike Cleary / Joe Coburn /...
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  • begins playing baseball at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey Events Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States...
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  • America and had been encountered there by the British fighter Ben Caunt (known as "Big Ben"). Caunt claimed in a letter that Freeman stood over 7 ft tall and...
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    best known being that between champion Ben Caunt and Nat Langham. The fight arose from a family feud and Caunt took Langham to 60 rounds in September...
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    2020. "Doff Portland - Homegrown success since 1946". Doff. Caunt, Doug. "'Big' Ben Caunt". ashfield-dc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December...
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    the church. Other notable people buried in and near the church include: Ben Caunt (1815–1861), boxer Zachariah Green (1817–1897), philanthropist There are...
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    victor. Tom Sayers next fight was with Jack Martin, who was backed by Ben Caunt. The fight took place on 26 January 1853, Sayers winning after 23 rounds...
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  • Abednego Thompson, bare-knuckle boxer, was born in Sneinton. (1815–1861) Ben Caunt, bare-knuckle boxer, was born in Hucknall Torkard. (1944–2002) Bartley...
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  • return fight with Ben Caunt, William "Bendigo" Thompson is disqualified in the 75th round for going down without being struck. Caunt claims the English...
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  • knee injury. He fights Ben Caunt at Stony Stratford for the Championship of England and is victorious after 93 rounds when Caunt is disqualified for going...
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  • James Burke now operating in America, attention shifts to the upcoming Ben Caunt and William "Bendigo" Thompson who each win two fights in 1837, but there...
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    had been known under several names, including the Coach & Horses and Ben Caunt's Head; it is both Grade II listed, and on CAMRA's National Inventory,...
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  • officer. 21 July — in a non-title bout between two future contenders, Ben Caunt is disqualified for an alleged foul, striking William "Bendigo" Thompson...
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  • Later he acted as an attendant in the English championship fight between Ben Caunt and Bendigo, the boxer William Thompson, in Suffolk in September, 1845...
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  • The English title is again disputed and claims to it are made by Burke, Ben Caunt and Nicholas Ward, brother of Jem Ward. Events 1 March — formation of...
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  • arrangements as specified by contract for the English championship fight between Ben Caunt and Nick Ward. Like several other boxers of his period, Sam opened and...
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