1792 in sports

1792 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing
Events
 * "Big Ben" Brain retained his English Championship title but he became ill with cirrhosis of the liver and did not fight again. He died of the disease in April 1794.

Cricket
Events England
 * During a minor match in Sheffield, the first known instance is recorded of a batsman being given out for obstructing the field. John Shaw, who had scored 7, has his dismissal recorded as "run out of the ground to hinder a catch".
 * Most runs – Tom Walker 542 (HS 107)
 * Most wickets – Thomas Boxall 46

Horse racing
England
 * The Derby – John Bull
 * The Oaks – Volante
 * St Leger Stakes – Tartar