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1Aug1831 The ‘New’ London Bridge (pic left) is opened by His Majesty King William IV. Construction began in 1824 to replace the ‘Old’ London Bridge (pic right) that stood for 622yrs (completed in 1209) It was again replaced 1971 with the current Bridge.

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27May1842

Johnny Broome defeats Bungaree ‘the Australian Hero’ 🇦🇺 in 42rds & 57min at West Row (Mildenhall) near . Broome Seconded by Curtis & Tass Parker, Bungaree by Harry HOLT & Tom Maley. The ’s real name was John Gorrick the 1st native born Australian to fight in

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27May1825

In a match Harry HOLT had been trying to get-up for many months, Articles to Fight are signed at a dinner put on by Tom Cribb between Jem Ward & Tom Cannon to fight a £1000 Match in on 19July1825.

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26May1825

Champion of England Tom Spring holds a Sparring Benefit at the Fives Court where he officially retires from the leaving the Championship title up for grabs. Spring leaves & takes the lease of the Booth Hall in where he stays until 1828.

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25May1842

Harry HOLT attends 1842’s First Spring Meeting with Tom Spring, Peter Crawley, Tom Oliver, Dick Curtis, Owen Swift, Ben Caunt and Jack Hannan.

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25May1825 At Shepperton Ranges:

Ned Neal defeats Tom Gaynor in 21rds & 1hr20min. Neal seconded by Harry HOLT & Josh Hudson, Gaynor by Ben Burn & Calais.

Dick Curtis defeats Dick Ayres in 4rds. Curtis Seconded by Hudson & Owen, Ayres by Harry HOLT & Baldwin.

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24May1822

On the last day of Races Harry HOLT arranges 3 pugilistic displays in which he Seconds Tom Harris (the Waterman) in his defeat of Youna Dan Costa, and Ned Stockman in his defeat of a ‘Johnny Raw’ & the ‘Pye Boy’ Bill Valentine

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23May1822

Dick Curtis defeats George ‘Gypsy’ Cooper in 7rds & 15min at after the Races. Curtis Seconded by Harry HOLT & Paddington Jones, Cooper by a Gypsy & another traveller. (18 guineas)

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Egan’s collection of Sporting Prints was purchased by the Champion Tom Spring & promoter Ben Lewis.

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23May1820

Ned Brown the ‘Sprig of Myrtle’ defeats Jem Bunn ‘Pink of Bow’ in 22min at Tom Cribb’s, Union Arms in Panton St for £11. Brown Seconded by Turner & Bill Richmond, Bunn by Harry HOLT and Jack Martin.

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22May1829

After failing to produce £200 in Stake Money entrusted to him, Pierce Egan is sued by Young Dutch Sam & forced to auction off all his possessions. Egan is financially ruined & his bond with the irreparably broken.

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22May1814

The Pugilistic Club (P.C.) is formally established with its 1st public dinner at the Thatched House Tavern 74 St James’s St . The P.C. was created to structure the in an attempt to remove corruption.

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21May1822

In his 1st fight Harry HOLT’s student Ned Neal ‘The Streatham Youth’ defeats ‘Deaf’ Davis in 1hr40min near the Prince Regent public house, Barge House Rd Warren (North Woolwich). Neal Seconded by Harry HOLT & Paddington Jones, Davis by Turner & Curtis

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20May1828

Tom Spring provokes Phil Sampson, the ‘Birmingham Youth’ at Races resulting in a turn-up lasting several rounds. Sampson got the better of the retired Champion who was taken away, the loss not appearing on Spring’s official records.

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20May1825

In his 1st fight Jonathan Bissell ‘Young Gas’ defeats Tom Gaynor in 72rds & 1hr30min at Races. Young Gas Seconded by Harry HOLT & Dick Curtis, Gaynor by Tom Oliver & Jem Ward.

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20May1823

200yrs ago today in front of 30,000 spectators Tom Spring defeats Bill Neate in 8rds & 37min for the Championship of England in a field opposite The Queen Charlotte Inn on the London Road 1 mile from (£200 a-side)

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20May1817

In front of 10,000 spectators Harry HOLT is defeated by Jack Randall (pic) in 8rds & 25min at Coombe Warren between & -upon-Thames. It rained during the fight & the Ring was reportedly ‘deluged with water as well as blood’

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