Peter Crawley (boxer)

Peter Crawley
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Young Rump Steak
Rated at	164.5 lb (74.6 kg)
Height	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Nationality	British
Born	December 5, 1799(1799-12-05) Newington Green, London
Died	12 March 1865(1865-03-12) (aged 65) West Smithfield, London

Peter Crawley (born December 5, 1799, Newington Green, London – March 12, 1865, West Smithfield, London) was a British bare-knuckle boxer. He became Heavyweight Championship of England in 1827.

Contents 1 Fights 1.1 1815 1.2 1816-1817 1.3 1818 1.4 1819 1.5 1822 1.6 1823 1.7 1825 1.8 1826 1.9 1827 2 References

Fights

1815

• Pat Flannagan - WIN

1816-1817

• Bill Hunt - WIN
• Jack Bennett - WIN
• Tom Price - WIN
• Bill Coleman - WIN
• "Clara Market John" - WIN
• Harry Buckstone - WIN
• Tom McCarthy - WIN
• Tom Tyler - WIN
• Shirley's Carman - WIN
• Big Drayman - WIN

1818

• February 11 - Tom Watson - DRAW
• August 7 - Ben Sutcliffe - WIN

1819

• March 16 - Tom Hickman - LOSE

1822

• May 7 - "Southern's Bully" - WIN

1823

• May 5 - Dick Acton - WIN
• Crawley defeated some moreminor opponents

1825

• Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the heavyweight championship of England

1826

• "Unknown Englander" - WIN (private fight)

1827

• January 2 - Jem Ward - WIN - Crawley becomes Heavyweight Championship of England
• January 4 - Crawley retires from the ring and refusd to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight

References

• Peter Crawley at Cyber Boxing Zone

Persondata
Name	Crawley, Peter
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 5, 1799
Place of birth	Newington Green, London
Date of death	March 12, 1865
Place of death	West Smithfield, London