The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

Tom Spring
(Thomas Winter)
(the "Light Tapper")

BORN February 22 1795; Fownhope, Herefordshire, England
DIED August 20 1851; Castle Tavern, Holborn, England
HEIGHT.. 5-11 1/2
WEIGHT 186 lbs
BACKERS Laurence Sant, Mr. Elliott
Spring was a scientific boxer with exceptional speed and wonderful footwork; He was not a hard hitter and was not durable

Spring was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1961 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
1814
 John Hollands Mordeford, Eng (45:00) W 15
Jun 12 Jack Henley Mordeford, Eng W 11
1817
Sep 9 Jack Stringer Moulsey Hurst, Eng (39:00) W 29
1818
Apr 1 Ned Painter Mickleham Downs, Eng (1:29:00) W 31
 -Spring claimed the Championship of England
Aug 7 Ned Painter Russia Farm, Eng (1:04:00) L 42
 -Spring challenged Painter to another fight; 
 Painter refused and Spring claimed the
 Championship of England
Sep 12 Bill Neat Greyhound Inn, Eng SCH 
 -This fight was scheduled but not held;
 Neat did not show
1819
May 4 Jack Carter Crawley Downs, Eng (1:55:00) W 71
Oct 6 Bill Neat SCH 
 -This fight was scheduled but not held;
 Neat did not show
Dec 20 Ben Burn Wimbledon, Eng (18:00) W 11
1820
 "Young" Bob Burn SCH 
 -This fight was scheduled but not held;
 Spring was ill
May 16 "Young" Bob Burn Epsom Downs, Eng (30:00) W 18
Jun 27 Joshua Hudson Moulsey Hurst, Eng (10:00) W 5
1821
Feb 20 Tom Oliver Arlington Corners, Eng (55:00) W 25
1822
May 18 -Spring was nominated as the British Champion by Tom Cribb, who retired
Nov 26 Bill Neat SCH 
 -This fight was scheduled but not held;
 Spring's backer, Mr.Elliott, was absent
 with the purse
1823
May 20 Bill Neat Hinckley Downs, Eng (37:00) W 8
 -Championship of England;
 Neat received a broken arm in round six
1824
Jan 7 Jack Langan Worcester, Eng (2:29:00) W 77
 -Championship of England
Jun 8 Jack Langan Warwick, Eng (1:49:00) W 76
 -Championship of England
 -Spring announced his retirement from the ring
1846
May 30 -Spring was presented with a testimonial,
 including a silver tankard at the Castle
 Tavern, Holborn, Eng

Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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