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a coachman and boxer, losing (by knockout) in 26 rounds to Bill Richmond on July 8, 1805. Credited with giving Tom Cribb, one of the leading pugilists in England, one of his toughest fights.
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07/08/1805-American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 
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