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Back to EpisodesThe First World Championship Fight
Episode 1374
Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Description
April 17, 1860. Englishman Tom Sayers and American John Heenan clash in a brutal and chaotic 2-hour boxing match—now regarded as the world’s first world championship bout.
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