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]
1736 — Broughton defeated Taylor after 20 minutes in London. Broughton claimed the English title and held it until 1750.^[1]^[2]
1737 — Broughton defeated John Smith ("Buckhorse") in London to retain the title.^[1]
1738 — Broughton defeated Prince Boswell in London to retain the title.^[1]
1739 — Broughton defeated Will Willis in London to retain the title.^[1]
1740 — Broughton defeated Sailor Field in London to retain the title.^[1]

Events

Events

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

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Jack Broughton". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

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McCann, Tim (2004). Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century. Sussex Record Society.
Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.

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