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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.
Mar 23, 2017 · Bill “The Black Terror” Richmond passed away on December 28, 1829, at the age of 66. His last night was spent in a tavern owned by none other than Thomas Cribb.
Aug 26, 2015 · Born into slavery in the USA, Bill Richmond went on to be the world's first black sporting superstar – and forged friendships with the English upper classes. Why is his name so little known ...
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.
Bill Richmond was an African American boxer, born a slave in Cuckold's Town, Staten Island, New York. His nickname was 'The Black Terror'. During the American Revolutionary War, Richmond was the servant of Lord Percy, the Duke of Northumberland, who took him to England in 1777.
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.
