Bill Brassey

Bill Brassey

Bill Brassey was an English bare-knuckle boxer.

On October 26, 1840, Ben Caunt defeated Bill Brassey at Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, in 101 rounds.

ee also

*List of bare-knuckle boxers


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