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Who was the first British boxing champion?

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In early 18th-century England, boxing, with the aid of royal patronage in the form of betting or offering prizes, became organized. James Figg was the first British champion (1719-30). He also opened a School of Arms, which attracted numerous young men to instruction in swordplay, cudgeling, and boxingÑthe "manly arts of self-defense." ...

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