Isaac Bitton (boxer)

For the musician, see Isaac Bitton.

Isaac Bitton
Bitton by Percy Roberts
Born
Isaac Haim Bitton
Appears as Bittoon in Puglistica

(1779-06-29)29 June 1779
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died27 January 1839(1839-01-27) (aged 59)
Stepney, London, England[1]
NationalityDutch
Other namesBitton the Jew

Isaac Haim Bitton, sometimes Bittoon, (29 June 1779 – 27 January 1839) was a Dutch Jewish bare-knuckle boxer who is most notable for a fight with George Maddox that lasted 74 rounds.

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