Peter Crawley

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

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 heavyweight championship of England

1826

• "Unknown Englander" - WIN (private fight)

1827

• 2 January - Jem Ward - WIN - Crawley becomes Heavyweight Championship of England
• 4 January - Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight