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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 11, 2019 · Bill Richmond was born a slave in Colonial America, but gained his freedom — and later celebrity — through boxing in England. Richmond didn't become a professional boxer until he was in his 40s and he won matches into his 50s against opponents 20 years his junior.
- William Delong
Mar 23, 2017 · Learn about Bill Richmond, a former slave who became a boxing champion and trainer in 19th-century England. Discover how he changed the sport with his defensive style and challenged racial prejudice.
Aug 26, 2015 · Learn about the life and achievements of Bill Richmond, the first black sporting superstar who escaped slavery in America and became a boxing legend in England. Discover how he mixed with the upper classes, taught Lord Byron to spar and fought George IV's coronation banquet.
- Luke G. Williams
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Oct 2, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Bill Richmond, the first black sporting icon in history, who fought in the bare-knuckle era and trained Tom Molineaux. He also became a landlord, a trainer and an usher at the coronation of King George IV.
Bill Richmond was a slave who became a boxing legend in the late-18th and early 19th centuries. He fought in America and England, defeated many opponents, and trained Thomas Molineaux for his famous bouts with Tom Cribb.
Jan 17, 2022 · The story we chat about today, though, is one that at least partially defeats the odds. Mr. Bill Richmond, the subject of our tale, was born in slavery in New York, in 1763.
