James "Deaf" Burke (1809-1845), 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall, weighing 200 lb (90 kg), was one of England's earliest boxing champions. He trained in the area around the River Thames.
At the age of 36, Burke died at home of tuberculosis on 8 January 1845 in Francis Street, Waterloo, London. He is buried in St John's Church-yard, Norwood.
One hundred and forty-seven years later in 1992, he was added to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.
info. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(boxer)
At the age of 36, Burke died at home of tuberculosis on 8 January 1845 in Francis Street, Waterloo, London. He is buried in St John's Church-yard, Norwood.
One hundred and forty-seven years later in 1992, he was added to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.
info. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(boxer)
James "Deaf" Burke (1809-1845), 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall, weighing 200 lb (90 kg), was one of England's earliest boxing champions. He trained in the area around the River Thames.
At the age of 36, Burke died at home of tuberculosis on 8 January 1845 in Francis Street, Waterloo, London. He is buried in St John's Church-yard, Norwood.
One hundred and forty-seven years later in 1992, he was added to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.
info. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(boxer)
At the age of 36, Burke died at home of tuberculosis on 8 January 1845 in Francis Street, Waterloo, London. He is buried in St John's Church-yard, Norwood.
One hundred and forty-seven years later in 1992, he was added to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.
info. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(boxer)
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