Peter Crawley (boxer)

Peter Crawley (born 5 December 1799, Newington Green, London – 12 March 1865, West Smithfield, London) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He won the Championship of England in 1827.

1815

 * Pat Flannagan - WIN

1816-1817

 * Bill Hunt - WIN
 * Jack Bennett - WIN
 * Tom Price - WIN
 * Bill Coleman - WIN
 * "Clara Market John" - WIN
 * Harry Buckstone - WIN
 * Tom McCarthy - WIN
 * Tom Tyler - WIN
 * Shirley's Carman - WIN
 * Big Drayman - WIN

1818

 * 11 February - Tom Watson - DRAW
 * 7 August - Ben Sutcliffe - WIN

1819

 * 16 March - Tom Hickman - LOSE

1822

 * 7 May - "Southern's Bully" - WIN

1823

 * 5 May - Dick Acton - WIN
 * Crawley defeated some more minor opponents

1825

 * Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the championship of England

1826

 * "Unknown Englander" - WIN (private fight)

1827

 * 2 January - Jem Ward - WIN - Crawley becomes Champion of England
 * 4 January - Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight