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Bill Richmond (5 August 1763 – 28 December 1829) was a British boxer, born into slavery in Richmondtown, New York. Although born in Colonial America , he lived for the majority of his life in England, where all his boxing contests took place.
Mar 23, 2017 · Boxer Bill Richmond’s improbable rise from slavery to superstardom came almost a century before Jack Johnson even picked up a pair of gloves.
Mar 11, 2019 · Bill Richmond was born into slavery in New York in 1763 — until he gave himself a fighting chance to win his freedom. Richmond fled to the U.K. where he fought professionally against racial bigotry: and become one of the biggest sports celebrities of his day.
- William Delong
Aug 26, 2015 · Richmond was a pioneering black boxer – the trailblazer for the likes of Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali. He began life as a slave in America in 1763, arguably the worst social circumstances a...
- Luke G. Williams
BORN A SLAVE in Cuckhold, Staten Island, NY, Bill Richmond became one of boxing's most accomplished and respected fighters of the late-18th and early 19th centuries.
Bill Richmond was well known for having an unusual fighting style. He dodged, ducked, and weaved. He was lythe, agile, and still winning fights into his 50s...
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Bill Richmond was born into slavery on 8 August 1763 in Staten Island, an outpost of the British colonies to the southwest of Manhattan. By the end of his remarkable life, Richmond had left his origins as a slave far behind and earned unprecedented acclaim for a black sportsman.
