Tom Cribb

Tom Cribb (8 July 1781 – 11 May 1848) was an world champion English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century.Cribb was born near Bristol but moved to London before starting professional fighting. He undertook a series of fights between 1805 and 1812 when he retired, becoming a coal merchant and then publican. His career has been commemorated with the name of a pub and in literature.