Hen Pearce

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Henry ("Hen") Pearce (born 7 May 1777 in Bristol; died 30 April 1809 at St. Martin's Lane, London) was an English bare knuckle prizefighter who fought under the London Ring Rules and was the recognised English Champion from 1804 until his retirement, due to ill health, in 1807.^[1]

Pearce was known as "The Game Chicken", a nickname probably derived from his habit of signing his name "Hen" instead of Henry. He was reckoned a fast, skillful boxer who hit hard with both fists. He was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1987 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.^[1]

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↑ 1.0 1.1 Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 18 April 2009.

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Name	Pearce, Hen
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Short description	British boxer
Date of birth	7 May 1777
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Date of death	30 April 1809
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Hen Pearce

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