Jack Randall (boxer)

Jack Randall (25 November 1794 – 12 March 1828), nicknamed "The Nonpareil", was an exceptional English bare-knuckle boxer, dominant at his weight class, who fought from 1815-22, and retired undefeated.[1][2] Colonel Barton was his most frequent patron.

Jack Randall
Randall at 23 from Boxiana, pub. 1818
Statistics
Real nameJack Randall
Nickname(s)The Nonpareil (Unequalled)
The Prime Irish Lad
Weight(s)lightweight, welterweight
136-146 lb, 61.6-66.2 kg
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
NationalityBritish
Born(1794-11-25)November 25, 1794
St. Giles, North of London, England [1]
DiedMarch 12, 1828(1828-03-12) (aged 33)
Chancery Lane, West London
StanceOrthodox, right-handed
Boxing record
Wins16 [2]
Draws1

Selected bouts
12 Wins,1 Draw[1]
Result Opponent Date Location Result/Duration Notes
Win Jack "The Butcher" Payne 1815 Marylbone Lane, London 20 min First known match
*Draw* Jack Henshaw 1815 Marylbone Lane 25 minutes Henshaw 40 lbs heavier
Win Walton of Twickenham 26 August 1815 Coombe Wood, Upper Shirley
London		 10 minutes For Five guineas
Win George Dodd 24 April 1816 Moulsey Hurst 25 minutes
Win Ikey "Ugly" Borrock 28 May 1816 Combe Wood, Eng. 6 rounds, 12 mins [5] Used one-two punch
Win West-Country Dick 28 April 1817 Moulsey, Surrey, Eng. 29 rounds, 33.5 mins Used left hand, 25 guineas
Win Harry Holt 20 May 1817 Combe Warren, Eng. 8 rounds, 25 mins
Win Abey Belasco 30 Sep 1817 Sheperton Range, England 7 rounds For 50 guineas
Win Joe "The Waterman" Parish 27 Nov 1817 Hayes Common, Kent, Eng. 11 rounds
Win Woolwich Burke 16 June 1818 Wimbledon Common 23 rounds, 45 mins For 100 guineas
Win Ned Turner 5 Dec 1818 Crawley Downs, Eng. 34 rounds, 2 hrs, 19.5 mins Turner lacked a hard punch
Win Jack Martin 4 May 1819 Crawley Downs 19 rounds, 49 mins 25,000 fans
Win Jack Martin 16 Sep 1821 Crawley Downs 1 round 20,000 fans, 300 guinea purse

References
  1. Roberts, James, and Skutt, Alexander,Boxing Register, (2006) International Boxing Hall of Fame, McBooks Press, Ithaca, New York, pg. 40
  2. "Jack Randall". Boxing Hall of Fame. International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. Downes Miles, Henry (1906). Pugilistica: the history of British boxing. J. Grant. p. 363, volume 1, chapter 6. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. Downes Miles, Henry (1906). Pugilistica: the history of British boxing. J. Grant. p. 328-363, volume 1, chapter 6. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "Boxing", Jackson's Oxford Journal, Oxford, England, pg. 2. 1 June 1816
  6. "Death of Jack Randall", Bell's Life in London Sporting Chronicle, London, England, Volume 7, No. 316, 16 March 1828
  7. "Boxing, Particulars of the Battle Between Randall and Belasco", The Exeter Flying Post, Exeter, Devon, England, pg. 2, 9 October 1817
  8. "Boxing", The Morning Chronicle, London, England, pg. 3, 2 October 1817
  9. "Boxing Between Scroggins and a Navigator", The Morning Chronicle, London, England, pg. 3, 24 October 1817
  10. "Boxing", The Observer, London, England, pg. 4, 30 November 1817
  11. Fight details and time in "Grand Scientific Pugilistic Match, Randall and Turner", The Morning Post, London, England, pg. 3, 7 December 1818
  12. "Remarks", Observer, London, England, pg. 2, 2 December 1818
  13. "Puglistic Contest Beween Randall and Martin", Exeter Flying Post, Exeter, England, pg. 2, 20 September 1821
  14. "A Set-to at the Fives Court". Jane Austen's London. janeaustenslondon.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  15. Downes Miles, Henry (1906). Pugilistica: the history of British boxing. J. Grant. p. 393-4, volume 1, chapter 8. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  16. "Died", Jackson's Oxford Journal, Oxford, Oxfordshire, pg. 4, England, 22 March 1828
  17. Died at his public house in "Died", The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, Hull, East Yorkshire, England, pg. 3, 18 March 1828
  18. Downes Miles, Henry (1906). Pugilistica: the history of British boxing. J. Grant. p. 353, 360, volume 1, chapter 6. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  19. "Jack Randall". Find a Grave. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  20. David Snowdon, Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan's Boxiana World (Bern , 2013)
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