Tom Cribb was an English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century. He was All England Champion from 1808 to 1822.
Tom Cribb
Tom Cribb vs Tom Molineaux, 1811
Tom Cribb's tomb in Woolwich
The Tom Cribb pub, London
Bare-knuckle boxing is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands. The sport as it is known today originated in 17th-century England and differs from street fighting as it follows an accepted set of rules.
Irish-American fighter John L. Sullivan
Tom Molineaux (left) vs Tom Cribb in a re-match for the heavyweight championship of England, 1811.