200 years ago, Tom Cribb defended his heavyweight title against Tom Molineaux. Cribb was a respected champion hailing from England. Molineaux was an ex-slave from Virginia. The fight last 39 rounds and it is widely accepted that the championship was stolen from Molineaux.
Cribb had been battered badly by Molineaux. In the 29th round, it seemed that Cribb wouldn't be able to continue. But after some shenanigans, Cribb had enough time to recover. As a result, Cribb was able to outlast Molineaux. Budd Schulberg gives an account of the now two-centuries-old fight that is worth reading.
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