1736 to 1740 in sports

Events in world sport through the years 1736 to 1740.

Boxing

Events

• 1736 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight.[1]^[better source needed]
• 1736 — Broughton defeated Taylor after 20 minutes in London. Broughton claimed the English title and held it until 1750.[1][2]^[better source needed]
• 1737 — Broughton defeated John Smith ("Buckhorse") in London to retain the title.[1]^[better source needed]
• 1738 — Broughton defeated Prince Boswell in London to retain the title.[1]^[better source needed]
• 1739 — Broughton defeated Will Willis in London to retain the title.[1]^[better source needed]
• 1740 — Broughton defeated Sailor Field in London to retain the title.[1]^[better source needed]

Horse racing

Events

• 1740 — Parliament introduced an Act "to restrain and to prevent the excessive increase in horse racing", though it was largely ignored.^[citation needed]

References

1. "Jack Broughton". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
2. "The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

Sources

• Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
• Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
• McCann, Tim (2004). Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century. Sussex Record Society.
• Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.