Famous Bare knuckle athletes: list by country
141 best-known Bare knuckle athletes: champions and Olympians, their countries and years of birth.
RulesAthletes · 141Federations and clubs · 2
Strongest countries
34United States
2United Kingdom
2France
1New Zealand
1Canada
1Ireland
1Norway
1Russia
1Chile
1Australia
Famous Bare knuckle athletes
| Country | Born | |
|---|---|---|
| James John Corbett American boxer (1866-1933) | United States | 1866 |
| John L. Sullivan American boxer (1858–1918) | United States | 1858 |
| Bob Fitzsimmons British boxer (1863-1917) | United Kingdom | 1863 |
| Theagenes of Thasos ancient Greek boxer | ||
| Jack Broughton British boxer | 1703 | |
| Daniel Mendoza British boxer | 1764 | |
| James Figg British boxer | 1695 | |
| Melankomas ancient Greek boxer | 0100 | |
| John Morrissey American boxer and politician (1831-1878) | United States | 1831 |
| Nonpareil Dempsey Irish-American boxer | United States | 1862 |
| Euthymus Olympic boxer and hero from ancient Locris, | ||
| Tom Molineaux American boxer | United States | 1784 |
| Paddy Ryan American boxer (1853-1900) | United States | 1853 |
| Jem Mace British boxer (1831–1910) | 1831 | |
| Peter Jackson heavyweight boxer from Australia | 1861 | |
| Jake Kilrain American boxer | United States | 1859 |
| Aurelios Zopyros ancient Greek boxer | 0400 | |
| Glaucus of Carystus ancient Greek boxer | ||
| James Wharton English boxer (1813-1856) | 1813 | |
| William Poole American boxer and a founder of the street gang the Bowery Boys (1821–1855) | United States | 1821 |
| Agesarchus of Tritaea boxer | ||
| Jack McAuliffe American boxer (1866–1937) | United States | 1866 |
| Bill Richmond American boxer (1763-1829) | United States | 1763 |
| Tom Cribb British boxer (1781-1848) | 1781 | |
| James Burke English boxer, born 1809 (1809–1845) | 1809 | |
| John C. Heenan American boxer (1834–1873) | United States | 1834 |
| Hen Pearce British boxer (1777-1809) | 1777 | |
| Pythagoras of Samos ancient Greek boxer and Olympic winner | ||
| Jem Belcher British boxer | 1781 | |
| John Gully British boxer (1783-1863) | 1783 | |
| Professor Mike Donovan American boxer, boxing trainer, gym owner and instructor (1847–1918) | United States | 1847 |
| Tom Sayers English boxer (1826–1865) | 1826 | |
| Tom Spring British boxer (1795–1851) | 1795 | |
| Acusilaus of Rhodes boxer | ||
| Agesidamus of Locris ancient Olympic victor, boys boxing | ||
| John Jackson English boxer, born 1769 | 1769 | |
| Jem Ward English bare knuckle boxer and artist (1800-1884) | 1800 | |
| Charley Mitchell British boxer (1861-1918) | 1861 | |
| Andy Bowen American boxer (1867-1894) | United States | 1867 |
| Ben Caunt British boxer (1815-1861) | 1815 | |
| Tom Hyer American boxer (1819–1864) | United States | 1819 |
| Tom King English boxer (1835–1888) | 1835 | |
| Torpedo Billy Murphy New Zealand boxer (1863–1939) | New Zealand | 1863 |
| Atyanas ancient Greek boxer | ||
| Alcaenetus of Lepreum ancient Olympic boxer, son of Theantus and father of Olympians Hellanicus and Theantus | ||
| Joe Coburn American boxer (1835-1890) | United States | 1835 |
| Tom Johnson English bare-knuckle fighter, b. 1750 | 1750 | |
| Benjamin Brain English bareknuckle prizefighter | 1753 | |
| Joe Goss American boxer | United States | 1838 |
| William Thompson boxer from England | 1811 | |
| Jack Randall British boxer | 1794 | |
| Nat Langham British boxer (1820–1871) | 1820 | |
| Paddington Tom Jones British boxer | 1766 | |
| Simon Byrne Irish boxer | 1806 | |
| Young Barney Aaron boxer (1836–1907) | 1836 | |
| George Godfrey Canadian boxer | Canada | 1853 |
| Jack McManus American boxer, then gangster | United States | 1864 |
| Tom Allen British boxer (1840–1903) | 1840 | |
| James Field Irish boxer | Ireland | 1714 |
| Ike Weir British boxer | 1867 | |
| Karl Norbeck Norwegian boxer | Norway | 1867 |
| Ageles of Chios ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Satyrus of Elis boxer | ||
| Dominick McCaffrey American boxer (1863-1926) | United States | 1863 |
| Tommy Spider Kelly American boxer (1867-1927) | United States | 1867 |
| Arthur Chambers American boxer (1846-1923) | 1846 | |
| Barney Aaron English bare-knuckle boxer | 1800 | |
| Billy Edwards British boxer | 1844 | |
| Caleb Baldwin British boxer | 1769 | |
| Gadzhi Navruzov Russian professional fighter and footballer | Russia | 1989 |
| Ryan Roberts American mixed martial arts fighter | United States | 1978 |
| Dan Donnelly Irish boxer | 1788 | |
| Dick Curtis British boxer | 1802 | |
| Isaac Perrins Prizefighter, engineer and in charge of the Manchester's fire brigade | 1750 | |
| Jem Carney British boxer (1856–1941) | United Kingdom | 1856 |
| Young Dutch Sam British boxer (1808-1843) | 1808 | |
| Frank Childs American boxer | United States | 1867 |
| Jem Smith British boxer (1863-1931) | 1863 | |
| Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone Irish boxer and police commissioner (1863–1936) | 1863 | |
| Yankee Sullivan American boxer | United States | 1811 |
| Owen Swift British bare-knuckle prize fighter | 1814 | |
| Louis Vigneron French sports coach and boxer | France | 1827 |
| Eurymenes of Samos boxer | ||
| Cleomachus of Magnesia poet and olympic boxing victor, 4th century B.C. | ||
| Athenaeus of Ephesus ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Daippus of Kroton ancient Greek boxer | ||
| James Bollinger American boxer | United States | 1850 |
| Thersilochus of Corcyra boxer | ||
| Philytas of Sybaris ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Komaios of Megara boxer | ||
| Antipatros of Miletus boxer | ||
| Hellanicus of Lepreum boxer | ||
| Dutch Sam British boxer | 1775 | |
| Alexander McKay British boxer (1804–1830) | 1804 | |
| Benedicto Villablanca boxer | Chile | 1321 |
| Charles C. Smith American boxer | United States | 1860 |
| Charley Turner African American boxer | United States | 1862 |
| Harris Martin American boxer (1865–1903) | United States | 1865 |
| Joe Butler boxer | United States | 1864 |
| John Clark Irish-American boxer, born 1849 | United States | 1849 |
| Johnny Banks African American boxer | United States | 1861 |
| Mike Cleary American boxer | United States | 1858 |
| Peter Felix Australian boxer (1866–1926) | United States | 1866 |
| Tom Paddock English boxer (1822–1863) | 1822 | |
| Val Barker British boxer | 1866 | |
| William Perry British boxer | 1819 | |
| James Young African-American boxer, Arizona pioneer, trailblazer, Buffalo Soldier, Indian Scout, and miner | United States | 1844 |
| Frank "Paddy" Slavin boxer | 1862 | |
| Telestas of Messenia boxer | ||
| Pyttalos of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Critodamus of Cleitor ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Epitherses of Erythrae ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Xenodicus of Cos ancient olympics victor in boys boxing | ||
| Agametor of Mantineia boxer | ||
| Aristion of Epidaurus ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Alcetus son of Alcinous Olympic boxer from Cleitor | ||
| Apollodorus boxer | ||
| Damoxenidas of Maenalus ancient Greek Olympic boxer | ||
| Soterichus of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Ariston ancient Greek boxer | ||
| Hippomachus of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Callon of Elis boxer | ||
| Choerilus of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Theotimus of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Neolaidas of Phenea boxer | ||
| Hippus of Elis ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Philo of Corcyra ancient Greek boxer | ||
| Plutarchus ancient Olympic boxer | 0200 | |
| Nicophon of Miletus boxer | ||
| Marco Aurelio Demostrato Dama boxer | 0200 | |
| Marco Tullio boxer | 0200 | |
| Xenothemis of Miletus boxer | ||
| Cleoxenus of Alexandria ancient boxing champion | ||
| Mys of Tarentum boxer | ||
| Deidas the Arsinoite ancient Olympic boxer from Egypt | ||
| Damaretus of Messene ancient Olympic boxer | ||
| Moschus of Colophon boxer | ||
| Harry Hill British boxer | United States | 1827 |
| Bill Farnan Australian boxer | Australia | 1851 |
| Morris Grant American boxer | United States | 1845 |
| Charles Lecour boxer (1808-1894) | France | 1808 |
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