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The Abbey where Jack Broughton is buried
The Father of English Boxing
By Gary Holland
The story of Jack Broughton - England's Champion Prizefighter.
John 'Jack' Broughton, known as the father of English boxing, was champion from 1729 until 1750 and was a pupil of James Figg.
Broughton made his first appearance at George Taylor's booth at the Adam and Eve in Tottenham Court Road.
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He then went on to teach boxing at his arena known as Broughton’s Amphitheatre in Oxford Road near to Oxford Street.
The theatre was opened in March 1743 and in the same year Broughton introduced the first rules of boxing.
Jack Broughton's gravestone
Broughton’s Rules introduced a 3-foot square in the centre of the ring, breaks when a fighter was knocked down and gloves used but only for practice.
The introduction of these rules happened after Broughton injured