What Was The Longest Boxing Match In History. According to the boxing chronicle pugilistica the first newspaper report of a boxing match in england dates from 1681 when the protestant mercury stated. News features history weird entertainment science crime.
Lightweights jack burke and andy bowen made headlines for fighting 110 grueling rounds the longest gloved bout in recorded history. Andy bowen and jack burke fought for seven hours and 19 minutes in new orleans la. The greatest number of rounds was 276 in 4 hr 30 min when jack jones beat patsy tunney in cheshire in 1825.
Before the queensbery rules were introduced in 1867 each round of a fight would last until someone was knocked down.
It began around 9 p m. Before the queensbery rules were introduced in 1867 each round of a fight would last until someone was knocked down. 1 2020 3 14 pm edt updated. Lightweights jack burke and andy bowen made headlines for fighting 110 grueling rounds the longest gloved bout in recorded history.
