1784 in sports

1784 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

  • March — Tom Johnson defeated Croydon Drover in London after 27 minutes.[1]
  • June — Tom Johnson defeated Stephen " Death " Oliver at Blackheath in a 35-minute fight. It's unknown if this was for the championship or not.[1]

Cricket

Events

England

Horse racing

England

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
  2. Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
  3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.


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