Jem Mace
(1831-1910)
father of modern boxing, landlord of the White Swan, and world heavyweight boxing champion (from 1870)
Died aged c. 79
Wikidata WikipediaJames "Jem" Mace (8 April 1831 – 30 November 1910) was an English boxing champion, primarily during the bare-knuckle era. He was born at Beeston, Norfolk. Although nicknamed "The Gypsy", he denied Romani ethnicity in his autobiography. Fighting in England, at the height of his career between 1860 and 1866, he won the English Welterweight, Heavyweight, and Middleweight Championships and was considered one of the most scientific boxers of the era. Most impressively, he held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1870 to 1871 while fighting in the United States.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Jem Mace 1831-1910 Referred to as the Father of Modern Boxing, Jem Mace became World Heavyweight Champion in 1870 and subsequently became landlord of the White Swan from which Swan Lane takes its name.
Swan Lane, Norwich, United Kingdom where they was
Jem Mace 1831-1910 World Champion Pugilist Landlord of the Swan Tavern which stood near here
8 Swan Lane, Norwich, United Kingdom where they was landlord