1. Tom Molineaux spent much of his career in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, where he had notable successes.
15 Facts About Tom Molineaux
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Tom Molineaux arrived in England in 1809 and started his fighting career there in 1810.
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Tom Molineaux subsequently emigrated to England where he expected to be able to earn money as a prize fighter.
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Tom Molineaux found his way to London in 1809 where he made contact with Bill Richmond, another ex-slave-turned-boxer who ran the pub the Horse and Dolphin in Leicester Square, London.
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Tom Molineaux's first fight in England occurred at Tothill Fields, Westminster, on July 24,1810.
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Tom Molineaux won the fight, beating Jack Burrows of Bristol in front of a small crowd in 65 minutes.
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Bill Richmond seconded Molineaux for the fight and Tom Cribb seconded Burrows.
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Tom Molineaux proved a powerful and intelligent fighter, and the two heavily battered each other.
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On May 21,1811, Tom Molineaux took on William Rimmer, a 22-year-old fighter from Lancashire.
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The bout took place at Moulsey Hurst and Tom Molineaux won after 21 rounds.
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Egan, who was present, said that both fighters "weighed less by more than a stone", which means Tom Molineaux weighed at most 185 pounds for this fight.
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Tom Molineaux fought four subsequent bouts, winning three and losing one.
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On March 11,1815, Tom Molineaux fought and lost to George Cooper at Corset Hill, Lanarkshire.
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Tom Molineaux entered Cornish wrestling tournaments in England when touring in the early 1800s.
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Tom Molineaux died penniless in the bandroom of the 77th Regiment in Galway, Ireland, on 4 August 1818.