Dutch Sam

Dutch Sam

Samuel Elias (also known as Dutch Sam April 4, 1775 in Petticoat Lane, London – July 3 1816), was a professional boxing pioneer and was active between the years 1801 and 1814. Known as the hardest hitter of his era, he earned the nickname "The Man with the Iron Hand".^[1]

Pro career

Dutch Sam is known as "the discoverer of the right hand uppercut. In his day it was called an undercut. Dutch Sam created havoc with the new blow until a new way was found to block it." ^[2]

Dutch Sam was "Feared as the deadliest puncher of the London Prize Ring" ^[3]

Honors

Dutch Sam was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, "Pioneer" Category.

In popular culture

Dutch Sam features as a character in Rodney Stone, a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Personal

Dutch Sam's son, Young Dutch Sam, was also a boxing pioneer. He grew up in the same town as fellow boxers Jackie "Kid" Berg and Ted Lewis.

See also

• List of bare-knuckle boxers

References

1. ^ The Boxing Register. McBooks Press. 2006. pp. 782. ISBN 978-159013-121-3. 
2. ^ Tacoma News Tribune (Tacoma, WA, USA) Jan. 1, 1924
3. ^ An Illustrated History of Boxing Sixth Revised Edition published in 2001

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Name	Sam, Dutch
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Date of birth	April 4, 1775
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Date of death	1816
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