1. Aaron, the father of Hall of Famer Young Barney Aaron, began boxing in 1819, and became a leading lightweight contender in the 1820s, arguably the top-rated lightweight of the era in England.
13 Facts About Barney Aaron
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One of his first losses was against the stronger and heavier Manny Lyons, who caused Barney Aaron to quit from exhaustion after 70 grueling rounds, though Barney Aaron soon avenged the loss in a fifty-minute rematch victory.
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London's Morning Chronicle wrote that "Barney Aaron has shown himself to be one of the best of his weight", though the reporter considered Warren to have the greater science and ring craft in his boxing.
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Barney Aaron was said to weigh slightly over 140 pounds to Matthewson's 135 and had a two-inch advantage in height.
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The majority of the early rounds saw no clear advantage to either boxer, but as late as the 42nd through 49th, Barney Aaron seemed to take a clear lead.
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Barney Aaron was finally knocked out in the 59th by a severe blow to the neck that threw him to the ground and left him senseless for a period of several minutes.
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Barney Aaron fared well in the first three rounds, but the momentum slowly turned and by the fifth he got far worse in a vicious exchange where his face was clearly injured.
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The Morning Chronicle noted that "Barney Aaron fought with great bravery, but his day has gone by and like the worn out post horse, he can no longer answer to the whip".
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On 16 March 1840, Barney Aaron performed in an exhibition at the prestigious National Baths on Westminster Road in London.
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On 1 March 1846, Barney Aaron acted as Master of Ceremonies for a benefit given for future English champion Harry Broome that included sparring by Broome, his brother Johnny, Joe Rowe and Johnny Walker.
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Later he acted as an attendant in the English championship fight between Ben Caunt and Bendigo, the boxer William Thompson, in Suffolk in September, 1845, a long brutal bout where Barney Aaron was forced to hold back angry spectators in several rounds.
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Barney Aaron was one of a number of Jewish boxers of the era whose popularity is credited with helping improve the social standing of Jews in England at a time when anti-Semitism was common.
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Barney Aaron died at the age of 58 in East London's Whitechapel.