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REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1739


REC GALLERY of the GALLANT

Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room.
Gallery of the Gallant

Rules:

1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above.
2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast.
3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot
4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration.


The Ballot of 1739:



William Gill (1720-1735)
Final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
Siam
Career Record: 18-8
Titles: English 1732-1735
Notable victories: Mister Brent, The Muscovite, William Emerson
Other: Fought twice for the world title losing to both Figg and Broughton
Previous votes:
1735 - 36.36%
1736 - 53.85%
1737 - 75.00%
1738 - 60.00%
Gill, William (1720 - 1735)


The Muscovite (1720-1735)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
Russia
Career Record: 17-9
Titles: None
Notable victories: Mister Brent, Long Charles Rimington, William Gill
Previous votes:
1735 - 9.09%
1736 - 23.08%
1737 - 12.50%
1738 - 10.00%
Muscovite, The (1720 - 1735)



Barber George Taylor (1730-1738)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1716
Wales
Career Record: 17-2
Titles: Welch 1735 - 1738
Notable victories: Will Willis, Nataniel Peartree, Felix Mac-Guire
Other: Lost bid for REC World title to Jack Broughton
Previous votes:
1738 - 50.00%
Taylor, Barber George (1730 - 1738)



Nathaniel Peartree (1723-1738)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1703
England
Career Record: 19-9
Titles: None
Notable victories: Sumerset John Cooper, Old Vinegar, Hammersmith Jack Read, Thomas Stokes, Buckhorse, The Islington Strongman
Other: Lost two bids for the REC World title to Jack Broughton
Previous votes:
1738 - 20.00%
Peartree, Nathaniel (1723 - 1738)


Tom Pipes (1727-1739)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1707
England
Career Record: 16-5
Titles: English 1735 - 1739
Notable victories: William Gill, Andrew Johnson, Pat Henley, Sailor James Field
Other: Lost two bids for the REC World title to Jack Broughton including a 25 round, 1 hour and 6 minute affair in 1735
Pipes, Tom (1727 - 1739)



William Emerson (1727-1739)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1707
England
Career Record: 18-5
Titles: None
Notable victories: Captain John Godfrey, Buckhorse, Somerset John Cooper
Other: Lost two bids for the REC World title to Jack Broughton
Emerson, William (1727 - 1739)



Andrew Reed(1727-1739)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1707
England
Career Record: 11-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Bill Gretting
Reed, Andrew (1727 - 1739)
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