REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1752

Lord Cornelius Acton · 09-22-2012, 10:03 AM

REC GALLERY of the GALLANT

Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room.

Gallery of the Gallant

Rules:

1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above.
2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast.
3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot
4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration.

The Ballot of 1752:

Will Willis (1733 - 1747)
Fifth and final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 18-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon
Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood.
Previous votes:
1747 - 12.5%
1748 - 11.11%
1750 - 22.22%
1751 - 14.29%
Willis, Will (1733 - 1747)

Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749)
Third year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1709
London, England
Career Record: 13-3
Titles: English Title
Notable victories: Tom Smallwood
Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title
Previous Votes:
1750 - 33.33%
1751 - 28.57%
Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749)

Bob Whittaker(1733-1750)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
England
Career Record: 12-8
Titles: English 1740-41
Notable victories: Andrew Johnson, Doctor Samuel Johnson
Previous Votes:
1751 - 14.29%
Whittaker, Bob (1733 - 1750)

Shopman Davies(1740-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1720
London, England
Career Record: 5-15
Titles: None
Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley
Davies, Shopman (1740 - 1751)

Slann, Coachman William (1733-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 22-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley (3), Carolina Thomas Butler, John James
Other: Lost to Jack Slack in only world title fight
Slann, Coachman William (1733 - 1751)

Brickmaker Richard Harris (1735-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1715
England
Career Record: 10-18
Titles: None
Notable victories: Bob Whittaker
Other: Lost to Tom Pipes in English title fight
Harris, Brickmaker Richard (1735 - 1751)

Divine, John (1740-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1720
England
Career Record: 6-12
Titles: None
Notable victories: Carolina Thomas Butler
Divine, John (1740 - 1751)

Francis, Jumping John (1736-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1716
England
Career Record: 1-22
Titles: None
Notable victories: none
Francis, Jumping John (1736 - 1751)

Tipping, John (1740-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1720
England
Career Record: 7-11
Titles: None
Notable victories: The Islington Strongman
Tipping John (1740 - 1751)

Henley, Pat (1734-1751)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1714
Ireland
Career Record: 9-17
Titles: Irish Champion 1734, 1735, 1743-1751
Notable victories: Andrew Mac-Colley, John Divine
Henley, Pat (1734 - 1751)

Romdawg88 · 09-22-2012, 07:45 PM

What is more gallant then being willing to step into ring while getting pummeled each time. Jumping John Francis deserves to take his place among the former greats in the Gallery.

09-22-2012, 10:03 AM	#1
Lord Cornelius Acton Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 72	REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1752 REC GALLERY of the GALLANT Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room. Gallery of the Gallant Rules: 1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above. 2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast. 3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot 4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration. The Ballot of 1752: Will Willis (1733 - 1747) Fifth and final year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 18-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood. Previous votes: 1747 - 12.5% 1748 - 11.11% 1750 - 22.22% 1751 - 14.29% Willis, Will (1733 - 1747) Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749) Third year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1709 London, England Career Record: 13-3 Titles: English Title Notable victories: Tom Smallwood Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title Previous Votes: 1750 - 33.33% 1751 - 28.57% Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749) Bob Whittaker(1733-1750) Second year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 England Career Record: 12-8 Titles: English 1740-41 Notable victories: Andrew Johnson, Doctor Samuel Johnson Previous Votes: 1751 - 14.29% Whittaker, Bob (1733 - 1750) Shopman Davies(1740-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1720 London, England Career Record: 5-15 Titles: None Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley Davies, Shopman (1740 - 1751) Slann, Coachman William (1733-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 22-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley (3), Carolina Thomas Butler, John James Other: Lost to Jack Slack in only world title fight Slann, Coachman William (1733 - 1751) Brickmaker Richard Harris (1735-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1715 England Career Record: 10-18 Titles: None Notable victories: Bob Whittaker Other: Lost to Tom Pipes in English title fight Harris, Brickmaker Richard (1735 - 1751) Divine, John (1740-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1720 England Career Record: 6-12 Titles: None Notable victories: Carolina Thomas Butler Divine, John (1740 - 1751) Francis, Jumping John (1736-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1716 England Career Record: 1-22 Titles: None Notable victories: none Francis, Jumping John (1736 - 1751) Tipping, John (1740-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1720 England Career Record: 7-11 Titles: None Notable victories: The Islington Strongman Tipping John (1740 - 1751) Henley, Pat (1734-1751) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1714 Ireland Career Record: 9-17 Titles: Irish Champion 1734, 1735, 1743-1751 Notable victories: Andrew Mac-Colley, John Divine Henley, Pat (1734 - 1751) Last edited by Lord Cornelius Acton; 09-22-2012 at 10:09 AM.

09-22-2012, 07:45 PM	#2
Romdawg88 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belle Glade, FL Posts: 4,182	What is more gallant then being willing to step into ring while getting pummeled each time. Jumping John Francis deserves to take his place among the former greats in the Gallery. __________________ Romy "Iceman" Alvarez First TBCB Forum Tournament Champion, 10-6 (5). IBL: 13 - 4 (7) Henry Armstrong > You.

View Poll Results: REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1752
Will 'The Fighting Quaker' Willis	1	14.29%
Doctor Samuel Johnson	3	42.86%
Bob Whittaker	2	28.57%
Shopman Davies	0	0%
Coachman William Slann	2	28.57%
Brickmaker Richard Harris	0	0%
John Divine	0	0%
Jumping John Francis	1	14.29%
John Tipping	0	0%
Pat Henley	1	14.29%
None of the above	2	28.57%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll