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![Vintage portrait print of English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Sayers, born in Brighton, Sussex, had his first professional fight in 1849 and claimed the title of Champion of England Vintage portrait print of English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Sayers, born in Brighton, Sussex, had his first professional fight in 1849 and claimed the title of Champion of England](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F5054P/vintage-portrait-print-of-english-bare-knuckle-boxer-tom-sayers-1826-F5054P.jpg)
Vintage portrait print of English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Sayers, born in Brighton, Sussex, had his first professional fight in 1849 and claimed the title of Champion of England
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Historic Boxing on Twitter: "The fate of Tom Sayers' dog - @BoxingMonthlyED has the tale of a pug, a pooch, an extraordinary funeral + more: https://t.co/ttA6JMW4Mj https://t.co/HW0d0ugK8v" / Twitter
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