John Camel Heenan
(1834-1873), BoxerSitter in 1 portrait
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x18401
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Jane Hornby
04 January 2018, 17:44
American John Camel Heenan came to England to fight in a bare-knuckle contest against British Tom Sayers on the 17th April 1860 at Farnborough, Hampshire. Although bare-knuckle fighting was technically illegal, famous faces were rumoured to have been seen in the crowd, including Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray. The fight lasted 42 rounds over 2 hours and was declared a draw.