First Recorded Match

[Stoppage]

Does anyone know which was the first recorded boxing match. And by recorded I men the first video recorded of a boxing match.

It wouyld be interesting to see it.

[TheGreatA]

[Stoppage]

That's pretty cool. Thanks.

[Derranged]

And that was from what year?

[TheGreatA]

And that was from what year?

Mike Leonard vs Jack Cushing from 1894.

[Derranged]

Mike Leonard vs Jack Cushing from 1894.

Now that you mention it, I remember reading on a snapple cap that the first recorded sporting event was a boxing match in that year. Thats weird..

[TheGreatA]

Many of the first films were boxing-related.

1891:



This was not an actual fight so it doesn't count but it's among the earliest films ever recorded.

1894:

[TheGreatA]

Heavyweight champ Jim Corbett vs Peter Courtney exhibition (1894):

[Sin City]

this is pretty awesome.

lmao at the cats!