The Great Prize Fight
- ISBN-10
- 0285637053
- ISBN-13
- 9780285637054
- Category
- Boxing
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-04
- Publisher
- Souvenir PressLtd
- Authors
- Alan Lloyd, Professor of Ancient History Alan Lloyd
Description
Alan Lloyd recreates the fight that was boxing's first world championship. It took place in Hampshire on April 17th 1860 when Britain's foremost fighter, Tom Sayers of Camden Town, fought the American favourite, Tom Heenan, for a prize of £200 and the winner was heralded the world champion. The Great Fight was the sensation of its time.
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