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Death. Belcher died on 30 July 1811 at the Coach and Horses, Frith Street, Soho, which he left to his widow, and was buried at Marylebone.
The film explores the life of Jem Belcher who became the youngest ever world champion. Jem was partially blind at the age of 22 and dead by the age of 30. The film stars Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher, Ray Winstone as his trainer Bill Warr and Russell Crowe as Jem's boozy grandfather Jack Slack.
Jem Belcher was an English boxing champion who lost his sight in one eye and his fortune in two fights with Tom Cribb. He died in 1811 after serving time in prison for a brawl.
Jem Belcher (Bristol, 15 aprile 1781 – Londra, 30 luglio 1811) è stato un pugile inglese, campione d'Inghilterra dal 1800 al 1805. Nacque a Bristol , città che diede i natali a molti pugili del periodo.
7 lug 2014 · Died: July 30, 1811. Jem Belcher won the English bare-knuckle crown in 1800, defeating Jack Bartholomew over 17 rounds, after having fought Bartolomew to a draw over 51 rounds the year before. In 1803 Belcher lost sight in an eye when he was struck by a racquet ball during a game.
Explore the captivating journey of James "Jem" Belcher, England's bare-knuckle boxing champion from 1800 to 1803, in this compelling historical documentary. ...
23 lug 2022 · “Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher” depicts the life of the early 19th-century bare-knuckle prize winner and the Champion of England. The film establishes how modern-day boxing was born and how Jem Belcher was a pioneer of it.
