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Simon Finighty
Simon Finighty (also known as Simon Finnerty or Finnity; ; 1833–1890) was a Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle prize fighter. Ethnic groups in London#Irish, London-born, of Irish people in Great Britain, Irish descent, Finighty was a "popular Featherweight, feather-weight pugilist". He was a long-standing member of the Pugilistic Benevolent Association (P.B.A.) and the London Prize Ring Rules, London Prize Ring (L.P.R.). Early life Finighty was born in Saffron Hill on 19 August 1833, to Irish immigrant parents, Daniel, a furrier and skin draper from County Cork), and Catherine (née Mahoney, Mahony). He was baptised on 29 September, 1833, at St Mary Moorfields, St Mary's Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church in Moorfields. In his youth, Simon Finighty worked as a paper folder. Boxing career In his time, Finighty was regarded as "one of the civilest, as well as one of the most scientific boxers." According to Sporting Life (British newspaper), The Sporting Life, at his best, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this limit fluctuated. The British have generally always recognized the limit at 126 pounds, but in America the weight limit was at first 114 pounds. An early champion, George Dixon, moved the limit to 120 and then 122 pounds. Finally, in 1920 the United States fixed the limit at 126 pounds. The 1860 fight between Nobby Clark and Jim Elliott is sometimes called the first featherweight championship. However, the division only gained wide acceptance in 1889 after the Ike Weir–Frank Murphy fight. Since the end of the 2000s and early 2010s the featherweight division is one of the most active in boxing with fighters such as Orlando Salido, Chris John, Juan Manuel López, Celestino Caballero, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Elio Rojas, Israel Vazqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
