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First U.S. prizefighter to compete for the world's heavyweight championship was a Negro named Tom Molineaux. A Virginia slave whose master freed him for knocking out the bully of a neighboring plantation, Molineaux went to England in 1810, fought famed Tom Cribb, gave him a severe thrashing for 30 rounds. In the 31st round, Molineaux fractured his skull against a ring post, lost the fight. Cribb beat him again before a crowd of 40,000 in 1811. The black fisticuffer was found dead in an Irish army barracks...
...roster of great names and memorable fights is Bendigo, Sayers and Heenan (coadjustors in the "most memorable fight"), James Mace, John L. Sullivan, Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, William Richmond; Peter Jackson, Thomas Molineaux, Jack Johnson-the great Negroes; Carpentier, Beckett, Dempsey...
There are several other prints of interest, one of which is an original drawing of the match between Matthew Houghton and George Shepheard. Cribb vs. Molineaux is a picture of value in showing the interest taken in an early fight. Another good picture is that of John Broughton. It is an excellent example of the type of prize fighter that existed in the 18th century...
...second of the three bicycle races to be contested by William A. Rowe of America and Richard Howell of England, for the championship of the world, was run Saturday at the Molineaux grounds, Wolverhampton. The distance was one mile. Howell won by 20 yards...