Peter Crawley

Peter Crawley (born 5 December 1799, Newington Green, London – 12 March 1865, West Smithfield, London) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He won the Championship of England in 1827.

Fights 1815 Pat Flannagan – WIN

1816–1817 Bill Hunt – WIN Jack Bennett – WIN Tom Price – WIN Bill Coleman – WIN "Clara Market John" – WIN Harry Buckstone – WIN Tom McCarthy – WIN Tom Tyler – WIN Shirley's Carman – WIN Big Drayman – WIN

1818 11 February – Tom Watson – DRAW 7 August – Ben Sutcliffe – WIN

1819 16 March – Tom Hickman – LOSE

1822 7 May – "Southern's Bully" – WIN

1823 5 May – Dick Acton – WIN Crawley defeated some more minor opponents

1825 Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the championship of England

1826 "Unknown Englander" – WIN (private fight)

1827 2 January – Jem Ward – WIN – Crawley becomes Champion of England 4 January – Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight