Dick Curtis (boxer)

Dick Curtis
Curtis at 20 in 1824
Born
Richard Curtis

(1802-02-01)1 February 1802
Southwark, London, England
Died16 September 1843(1843-09-16) (aged 41)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Other names"Pet of the Fancy"
Statistics
Weight(s)lightweight
126-133 lb, 57-60 kg
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
StanceOrthodox, right-handed
Boxing record
Wins17 (approximate)[1]
Losses1

Dick Curtis (1 February 1802 – 16 September 1843) was an English bare-knuckle boxer who was considered the best and most powerful English lightweight of his era. He had only one loss in his career and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006.

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