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Caunt, Benjamin (1815–61):


Subject Literature » Victorian Literature

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781405151191.2007.x


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celebrated prize-fighter, son of a servant of Lord Byron, a noted aficionado of the sport, at Newstead Abbey. He won the Boxing Championship from Bendigo in 1838, but lost a return match on 9 September 1845. The day after this contest Branwell sent a sketch of the contest to J. B. Leyland. Bendigo was awarded this contest in the 93rd round, giving point to F. Leyland’s comment about prize-fighting in general, that the two fighters “pounded each other till they were unlike anything human” (v. 1, p. 117). See also Castle Tavern ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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