Bill Richmond - Wikipedia
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.
Bill Richmond: The Story Of A Freed Slave Turned Boxer And …
2019年3月11日 · 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.
The 19th‑Century Black Sports Superstar You’ve Never Heard Of
2017年3月23日 · 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.
Bill Richmond – the pioneering pugilist - Black History Month …
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.
Bill Richmond - International Boxing Hall of Fame
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: The black boxer who wowed the court of George IV
2015年8月26日 · 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 ...
Bill Richmond the First Black Sports Star – Black History Buff
Bill Richmond was the worlds the first Black sports superstar. You can read about this amazing man here. You can also download a black history pdf at the link provided at the end of the post.
EPISODE 83: From Slavery to Boxing: The Story of Bill Richmond
2022年1月17日 · 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 - Britain's first black celebrity - The Ministry Of …
2020年4月29日 · Bill Richmond's biographer, Luke G Williams, gives the most reliable account for his early life. He was born on 5th August 1763 on Staten Island, New York, to slave parents who worked in the household of Richard Charlton, a wealthy Reverend at …
Bill Richmond - Spartacus Educational
Richmond became a prize fighter and scored a notable victory when he defeated Jack Holmes over 26 rounds at Kilburn. However, he lost to the great Tom Cribb after a long fight at Hailsham in Sussex. In his next contest he beat Jack Carter at Epsom Downs. In 1809 he won 100 guineas after beating George Maddox after a hard fought 52 rounds. Bill ...