REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1747

CONN CHRIS · 05-25-2011, 09:55 PM

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 1747:

Prince Benjamin Boswell (1733-1744)
Third year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
England
Career Record: 19-4
Titles: Two-time REC World Title holder 1740-1741 & 1742
Notable victories: Felix Mac-Guire, Hammersmith Jack Read, Carolina Thomas Butler (2), Jack Broughton, Will Willis (2), Pat Henley
Previous votes:
1744 - 71.43%
1745 - 77.78%
1746 - Administrative error left him off ballot

Andrew Johnson (1733-1744)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 16-4
Titles: Two-time English champion 1739-1740 & 1744
Notable victories: Tom Pipes, The Islington Strongman, Doctor Samuel Johnson
Previous votes:
1744 - 42.86%
1745 - 33.33%
1746 - 62.50%

The Islington Strongman (Thomas Topham (1733-1747)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1710
Islington, England
Career Record: 16-8
Titles: None
Notable victories: Nathaniel Peachtree, Lighterman Joseph Parsons
Other: Lost a bid for the REC world title to Tom Smallwood in 1745

Will Willis (1733 - 1747)
First 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

Carolina Thomas Butler (1733 - 1747)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
Senegal
Career Record: 13-11
Titles: None
Notable victories: none
Other: Lost REC title fight to Taylor

Lord Cornelius Acton · 05-27-2011, 06:49 AM

Twenty seven hours until the polls close. There is still plenty of time left to drop by the REC trophy room and have a cigar while you mull over your ballot.

- C. Acton

05-25-2011, 09:55 PM	#1
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,126	REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1747 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 1747: Prince Benjamin Boswell (1733-1744) Third year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 England Career Record: 19-4 Titles: Two-time REC World Title holder 1740-1741 & 1742 Notable victories: Felix Mac-Guire, Hammersmith Jack Read, Carolina Thomas Butler (2), Jack Broughton, Will Willis (2), Pat Henley Previous votes: 1744 - 71.43% 1745 - 77.78% 1746 - Administrative error left him off ballot Andrew Johnson (1733-1744) Fourth year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 16-4 Titles: Two-time English champion 1739-1740 & 1744 Notable victories: Tom Pipes, The Islington Strongman, Doctor Samuel Johnson Previous votes: 1744 - 42.86% 1745 - 33.33% 1746 - 62.50% The Islington Strongman (Thomas Topham (1733-1747) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1710 Islington, England Career Record: 16-8 Titles: None Notable victories: Nathaniel Peachtree, Lighterman Joseph Parsons Other: Lost a bid for the REC world title to Tom Smallwood in 1745 Will Willis (1733 - 1747) First 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 Carolina Thomas Butler (1733 - 1747) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 Senegal Career Record: 13-11 Titles: None Notable victories: none Other: Lost REC title fight to Taylor __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 05-26-2011 at 07:02 AM.

View Poll Results: REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1747
Prince Benjamin Boswell	7	87.50%
Andrew Johnson	3	37.50%
The Islington Strongman	0	0%
Will Willis	1	12.50%
Carolina Thomas Butler	0	0%
None of the above	1	12.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

05-27-2011, 06:49 AM	#2
Lord Cornelius Acton Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 72	Twenty seven hours until the polls close. There is still plenty of time left to drop by the REC trophy room and have a cigar while you mull over your ballot. - C. Acton