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Tom Spring (born Thomas Winter) (22 February 1795 – 20 August 1851) was an English bare-knuckle fighter. He was champion of England from 1822 until his retirement in 1824.
Apr 1, 2009 · Tom Spring was a local hero who defended his heavyweight title against Jack Langan in a two-and-a-half-hour fight on Pitchcroft racecourse. The event attracted 30,000 spectators, many of whom climbed the masts of sailing ships to watch, and ended in controversy when stands collapsed.
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On Tuesday 8 th June 1824, in a large triangular field in Birdham, near Chichester, the reigning heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing champion of all England, Tom Spring, faced Irish challenger Jon 'Pat' Langan in a fight that proved to be a turning-point in the history of prize-fighting.
Jul 26, 2002 · Sports journalist Frank Keating talks about 19th-century bare-knuckle boxer Tom Spring.
Dec 5, 2002 · THE legendary Tom Spring once again took centre stage at the Green Man Inn when a book about the bare-knuckle boxing champion was launched at the Fownhope pub. The life story of 'The All England...
Sep 12, 2014 · Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. Sports journalist Frank Keating talks about 19th-century bare-knuckle boxer Tom Spring.
