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Thomas Molineaux (March 23, 1784 – August 4, 1818), sometimes spelled Molyneaux or Molyneux, was an American bare-knuckle boxer and possibly a formerly enslaved person. He spent much of his career in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, where he had notable successes.
Tom Molineaux (* 1784 in Georgetown, South Carolina, USA; † 4. August 1818 in Dublin, Irland) war ein afroamerikanischer Boxer in der Bare-knuckle -Ära. Er boxte sowohl für England als auch für Irland. Im Jahr 1997 fand Molineaux Aufnahme in die International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Tom Molineaux found freedom with his fists. Regarded as America's first great prizefighter, very little is known about Molineaux’s early life. The most common account, however, says that he was...
Learn about Tom Molineaux, who fought for his freedom and fame in the boxing ring. He challenged English champion Tom Cribb twice and won a place in boxing history.
6. Okt. 2021 · Tom Molineaux, a former slave turned bare-knuckle boxer, defies our preconceptions of early 19th century Britain whilst also cementing others. We have precious few records of this extraordinary man’s life, and still less from his younger years.
22. Juni 2014 · Cribb's fight with Tom Molineaux (also known as The Black Ajax or The Moor) remains one of the most brutal ever fought.
16. Sept. 2019 · In 1810, with the help of Richmond, Molineaux began making a name for himself in England’s boxing world, eventually drumming up enough interest to earn a fight with England’s heavyweight champion Tom Cribb, once in 1810 and again in 1811. Molineaux lost both fights but not without controversy.
