[bear]

Bill Hayes of London
born 1827
died 1859-01-28
5' 8"
136 lbs
1847-1857
7 2 4 - 2 NC
Prize Ring LW Champion 1853-1857
1847-08-24 W Finn 38 1:33 Dartford Marshes
5 pounds a side
1847-11-09 W Harry Cooper (Baker) 45 1:05 Woking Common
25 pounds a side
1848-09-25 W Sam Martin 28 1:25 Woking
50 pounds a side
1849-01-16 W G. Crockett 8 1:38 Lower Hope Point
50 pounds a side
1949-07-17 W Mike Madden 185 6:03 Edenbridge
100 pounds a side
L Young Keene
(fell without a blow)
1851-03-18 NC Ned Donnelly (of Glasgow) 39 2:25 one gun Battery, Lower Hope
100 pounds a side Darkness fell
1851-05-28 D Ned Donnelly 19 3:015 Six Mile Bottom
100 pounds a side
neither would give in
1851-11-04 scheduled to meet Jack Jones (Humphreys) of Portsmouth
postponed, one of Jones backers was killed when he fell into the engine room of the steamer carryinf the men to the fight
1851-12-02 W Jack Jones 101 3:57 Horley
1853-02-08 NC Jack Grant 19 1:30 Lower Hopw
100 pounds a side sarkness came on fight postponed
1853-03-29 D Jack Grant 115 3:24 East Tilbury
150 pounds a side
both men much punished, stakes divided
1853-11-16 NC Jack Jones 72 3:03 Tilbury Fort
200 pounds a side
darkness came on, referee appointed a second meetin on the following day
LW title
1853-11-17 W Jack Jones
Jones failed to appear, stakes awarded to Hayes
LW title
1854-05-23 received forfeit, 100 pounds a side from Johnny Walker who neglevted to go to scale
1855-12-18 D Johnny Walker 36 2:28 appledoew
200 pounds a side
darkness came on, fight adjourned, money eventually drawn
1856-06-17 D Jem Massey 51 1:52 part near Bentlt, part near Aedleigh
100 pounds a side
neither capable of finishing, Massey injured arm in first ring
1856-09-03 received forfeit from Bob Travers
1857-05-13 L Bob Travers 78 3:45 Medway
100 pounds a side
LW title
1855 & 56 bouts with Walker & Massey may have had Title at stake

Bill Hayes of London LW slugger 4