1819 - 1864
Tom Hyer American Boxing
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Details
| Birthday |
1st January, 1819
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| Birthplace |
Settled early in New York, New York
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| Died |
26th June, 1864
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| Place of Death |
Brooklyn, New York
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Boxing
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Tom Hyer (January 1, 1819 – June 26, 1864) was an American bare-knuckle boxer. He became a heavyweight boxing champion after defeating Country McCloskey in a long brutal fight in New York on September 9, 1841, though there was no sanctioning body to recognize his championship.
Until he retired in 1851, he was widely celebrated as the first Heavyweight Boxing Champion of America.
His victory increased American participation in boxing, and made him a celebrity; generating fight coverage and publicity in hundreds of American newspapers.
