Who Was The First CHAMPION OF ENGLAND?

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A cliffhanger

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Fascinating stuff!!! I can't wait for part two! :)

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Great stuff as always, looking forward to part two.

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[@scrapbookboxing1094]

Great info. Thanks for your research.

[@Stephen_Curtin]

Was it Sir Thomas Parkyns?

[@EnglishMartialArts]

It's always Parkyns...

[@DouglasTimes]

Ælfred the Great was the first champion.

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[@robertonigro2102]

Well I would perhaps hedge my bets on George Taylor, or a long shot maybe Bob Whitaker the man who defeated the Venetian Gondolier may have also been considered champion.

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FIGHT TEAM

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[@Ozs_secret_researcher]

I'll be very impressed if anyone guesses who is the second option of first Champion of England. FIGHT TEAM!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Me too! 😀

[@robertonigro2102]

Well I would perhaps hedge my bets on George Taylor, or a long shot maybe Bob Whitaker the man who defeated the Venetian Gondolier may have also been considered champion.

[@HomicideHenry]

Champion of what exactly? In those times a prizefighter could've been a swordsman, not necessarily a boxer or wrestler. They were martial artists, not particularly boxers. Personally I have no problem believing Figg to be the "first" because so many people including Broughton went through him. He was the best known, most publicized, and was not defeated for basically 20 years, even though his matches were a mixed blend of disciplines. That being said, if we are to argue who was the first pure boxer who relied mostly on fisticuffs then it must be Jem Mace. Jesus Christ Almighty God bless you all

[@Ozs_secret_researcher]

This video is asking who was the first champion of England in boxing specifically, though you are right that prize fighters were often referred to as champions. But to use Figg as an example, he never claimed to be, or was not spoken of, as Champion of England, Instead, he was known as the Oxonian Champion. At this time, the title of Champion of England seems to have been reserved exclusively for the current head of the Dymoke family. Tom Johnson is the first boxer to officially adopt the title, but as Oz said, there is another contender worth discussing. After Johnson, the title passed from one fighter to another via the winning of fights, whereas before him any serious fighter could be called a champion and didn't necessarily loose that titled when defeated.