1833 in sports

1833 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Baseball

Events

Boxing

Events

  • 30 May — James Burke defeats Simon Byrne in 99 rounds. There are serious concerns about Byrne's health in the aftermath of the fight.[2]
  • 2 June — Byrne dies of injuries from the fight and Burke is arrested.[2]
  • 11 July — at Burke's trial, he is exonerated from blame for Byrne's death.[2]
  • Controversy about the English title continues as the now retired Jem Ward refuses to recognise Burke. The death of Byrne effectively ruins Burke's career and he is stigmatised.[2]

Cricket

Events

  • John Nyren publishes The Cricketers Of My Time which has been serialised in The Town during the previous year
  • First use by Sheffield Cricket Club of Yorkshire as a team name instead of Sheffield

England

Horse racing

England

Rowing

The Boat Race

References

  1. Protoball 1831.1 – Ball Club Forms in Philadelphia Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – James Burke. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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