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Daniel Mendoza

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Daniel Mendoza

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
3 Sep 1836 (aged 72)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Coxtie Green, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England Add to Map
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Professional Boxer. He was bareknuckle Heavyweight Boxing Champion of Britain from 1792 to 1795, the only Jew to hold the title. He was also the first boxer to publish an autobiography, "Memoirs of the Life of Daniel Mendoza" (1816). He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Professional Boxer. He was bareknuckle Heavyweight Boxing Champion of Britain from 1792 to 1795, the only Jew to hold the title. He was also the first boxer to publish an autobiography, "Memoirs of the Life of Daniel Mendoza" (1816). He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Pluto
  • Added: Dec 24, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17146630/daniel-mendoza: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel Mendoza (5 Jul 1764–3 Sep 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17146630, citing Brentwood Jewish Cemetery, Coxtie Green, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.