1849 in sports

1849 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

  • 7 February — following years of inactivity, American champion Tom Hyer finally returns to the ring and fights Yankee Sullivan at Stillpond Creek in Maryland. Hyer wins in the 16th round. The fight should have taken place at Rock Point, Maryland, on 10 January but the police forced its cancellation.[1]
  • William Thompson retains the Championships of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1849.[2]

Cricket

Events

England

Horse racing

England

Rowing

The Boat Race

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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