
Sujet
'Tom Cribb's second battle with Molineaux', 1811 (late 19th or early 20th century). Artist: Unknown
Légende
'Tom Cribb's second battle with Molineaux', 1811 (late 19th or early 20th century). An illustration from Famous Fights. English boxer Tom Cribb (1781-1848) held the English heavyweight championship from 1808 until 1822, when he retired. He fought Tom Molineaux (1784-1818) for the championship twice. In this meeting, at Thistleton Gap, he won by a knockout in the 11th round. Molineaux was a former American slave and was the first black man to fight for the heavyweight title.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1890
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C58_168
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (4,5Mo) / 28,3cm x 44,2cm / 3347 x 5224 (300dpi)