REC Gallery of the Gallant

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

Dear Resident:

You are hereby offered membership in the Royal Explorers Club of Glasgow Scotland. Members are afforded the luxury of enjoying cigars and brandy in the fireside room, attending lectures on the far reaching explorations backed by our institution and the privilege of voting once a year for pugilists to be admitted to the Gallery of the Gallant.

Voting rules are posted above. Please look for voting notices that shall be prominently placed in a public area where they cannot be missed.

Sincerely,

Lord Cornelius Acton
President, Royal Explorers Club of Glasgow.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

Class of 1798

Daniel Mendoza (HW) 1780 - 1795
W23(16) / L6(2) / D0 - English Heavyweight Champion
Selected by 94.44% of balloting members on first ballot.

Mendoza held the English title from 1784 to 1792 and was the number one heavyweight in the world when the REC issued their first rankings in 1794. He retired following a loss to Big Ben Bryan in the world title elimination tournament of 1795.

Full Record

Class of 1805

Big Ben Bryan (HW) 1786 - 1804
W28(18) / L8(3) / D2 / ND2 - Two-time World Heavyweight Champion and English Champion
Selected by 81.25% of balloting members on first ballot.

Big Ben lost his English belt to John Jackson and then was defeated by Jackson again in the first World heavyweight title bout. Bryan claimed the World title for himself in 1797 and held it until 1800 when Tom Johnson worked his miracle. Following Johnson's retirement, Bryan had one last big fight in him as he reclaimed the belt with a surprising win over Joe Lashley in 1803. He surrendered the belt to Lashley in 1804 after making one defense against an over-matched Bishop Blaize.

Full record

[Betting Sport]

Was that free cigars?

[Gunsmoke]

Did some one say free cigars... if they're offering cigars there better be brandy.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1798 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:


Chevalier de Saint Georges - 11.11%

Duggan Fearns - 0.00%

Daniel Mendoza - 94.44%


Mendoza becomes the first pugilist enshrined in the Gallery of the Gallant while the Frenchman will be held over for another ballot.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Gunsmoke

Did some one say free cigars... if they're offering cigars there better be brandy.

Damn skippy.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1799 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:


Chevalier de Saint Georges - 28.57%

Bob Watson - 35.71%

Beef A-La-Mode - 7.14%


All three failed the eighty percent enshrinement level but will be back on the ballot in 1800 having each duely met the minimum support requirement.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1800 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1799:

Chevalier de Saint Georges - 7.69%

Bob Watson - 53.84%

Beef A-La-Mode - 7.69%

First Timers:

Big Ben Brain - 7.69%

Paddington Tom Jones - 23.07%

Bill Warr - 0.00%


The Chevalier's support has dwindled while Bob Watson gained sopport over the prior vote. All but Bill Warr will return on the 1801 ballot.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1801 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1800:

Chevalier de Saint Georges - 6.67%

Bob Watson - 40.00%

Beef A-La-Mode - 6.67%

Big Ben Brain - 0.00%

Paddington Tom Jones - 26.67%

First Timers:

Gentleman John Jackson - 60.00%

George the Brewer - 0.00%

Tom Tyne - 0.00%


Jackson and Watson received strong support but no one gained entrance to the Gallery. All but Tyne, Brain and the Brewer will be back on the ballot in 1802 which will be the Chevalier's last chance.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1802 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1801:

Chevalier de Saint Georges - 5.26%

Bob Watson - 73.68%

Beef A-La-Mode - 21.05%

Paddington Tom Jones - 15.79%

Gentleman John Jackson - 63.16%


First Timers:


Elisha Crabbe - 0.00%

Isaac Perrins - 0.00%

One Eye Sailor - 0.00%

Jack Doyle - 0.00%

Bill Love - 0.00%

Bill Jones - 0.00%


Jackson and Watson continue to receive strong support as does Mr A-La-Mode (perhaps due to the recent mass-escape at the asylum) but no one gained entrance to the Gallery. None of the first timers will return for the 1803 ballot and the Chevalier has missed out on his fifth and final run.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1803 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1802:

Bob Watson - 78.95%

Beef A-La-Mode - 21.05%

Paddington Tom Jones - 10.53%

Gentleman John Jackson - 57.89%


First Timers:


Tom Johnson - 57.89%

Dick Goodison - 0.00%

Bill Wood - 0.00%


Watson failed his final ballot by one vote and will exit along with Beef A-La-Mode after five attempts. Jones' support seems to be slipping heading into his final year of eligibility while Jackson and Johnson made a nice showing.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1804 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1803:

Paddington Tom Jones - 12.50%

Gentleman John Jackson - 53.25%

Tom Johnson - 50.00%


First Timers:


Tinman Hooper - 12.50%

Bill Jackling - 0.00%




Joones failed on his final ballot and will exit after five attempts. Jackson and Johson gathered considerable support and will return for the 1805 ballot along with Tinman Hooper.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1805 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1804:

Gentleman John Jackson - 56.25%

Tom Johnson - 56.25%

Tinman Hooper - 6.25%


First Timers:


Big Ben Bryan - 81.25%




Big Ben Bryan joins Daniel Mendoza as a first ballot inductee. Jackson and Johson continued to gather considerable support but Jackson will not have another opportunity as 1805 was his fifth and final time on the ballot.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1806 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1805:


Tom Johnson - 87-50%

Tinman Hooper - 6.25%


First Timers:


Joe Ward - 0.00%

Jack Holmes - 0.00%

Solly Sodicky - 0.00%

Ruffian Symonds - 6.25%




Tom Johnson becomes the third enshrinee joining Big Ben Bryan and Daniel Mendoza. Hooper and Symonds received scant support but will return for another chance.

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

1807 Balloting is now over. The results are as follows:

Holdovers from 1806:


Ruffian Symonds - 0.00%

Tinman Hooper - 14.29%


First Timers:


None