1. Tom Cribb was an English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century.
11 Facts About Tom Cribb
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Tom Cribb was All England Champion from 1808 to 1822.
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Tom Cribb's first fight was with George Maddox on 7 January 1805 at Wood Green in Middlesex, now part of north London.
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Tom Cribb then defended his title successfully at Epsom Downs Racecourse in a second bout against Jem Belcher on 1 February 1809.
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Tom Cribb then faced Molineaux again in 1811, beating him at Thistleton Gap in Rutland in 11 rounds.
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The Tom Cribb pub is located at 36 Panton Street, St James, London.
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An English footwear brand named after Thomas Tom Cribb existed between 2003 and 2007.
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The brand name "Thomas Tom Cribb" is currently registered to the creators of the brand.
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Tom Cribb is mentioned in the novel Mauler by Shawn Williamson.
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Tom Cribb is memorialised in The Letter of Marque, 12th in the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian.
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Georgette Heyer's 1935 novel, Regency Buck, opens with Tom Cribb's fight with Molineaux at Thistleton Gap in Rutland in 1811.