1801 Gallery of the Gallant Ballot

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

Attention: Voting membership of the Royal Explorers Club


Balloting for the 1801 Gallery of the Gallant is now open and will remain so for two days.

You may cast a ballot for any, all or none of the following retired pugilists:


Chevalier de Saint Georges 1780 - 1797
W7(2) / L5(3) / D2 - French Heavyweight Champion

de Saint Georges was the French Champion though he earned that title with a victory over a smaller man. A man of many talents who merely dabbled with the prize ring. This is the Chevalier's fourth time on the ballot.

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Bob Watson 1788 - 1798
W17(2) / L7(0) / D4

Watson was a fine middleweight who assembled a 17-2-4 record before meeting Paddington Tom Jones for the World title in 1796. He lost that fight and four more before calling it a career. This is Watson's third time on the ballot.

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Beef A-La-Mode 1786 - 1798
W4(2) / L18(2) / D3

Frenchman Beef A-La-Mode fought once for the English MW title and three times for the French HW honors. He had about as much success as you would expect a man named A-La-Mode to have in the ring. This is Beef's third time on the ballot.

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Big Ben Brain 1780 - 1799
W18(2) / L16(9) / D0

Brain had three tries at the English heavyweight title but came up short on all counts. This is Brain's second time on the ballot.

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Paddington Tom Jones 1786 - 1799
W15(3) / L11(3) / D1 - World Middleweight Champion

Jones was the first World Middleweight champion to be crowned by the Royal Explorers Club. He lost the belt on his first defense to Tinman Hooper who beat him a total of six times over the years. This is Jones' second time on the ballot

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Gentleman John Jackson 1788 - 1800
W17(12) / L6(3) / D4 - World & English Heavyweight Champion

Jackson took the English title from Ben Bryan in 1793. He laid down that belt prior to meeting Bryan in 1796 for the first REC World title. Jackson won but later lost the honors to Bryan subsequently drawing three times in attempts to win it back.

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George the Brewer 1789 - 1800
W14(6) / L10(2) / D1 - English Heavyweight Champion

A reasonably successful pug that held the English title for a time.

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Tom Tyne 1788 - 1800
W8(1) / L13(7) / D4

Tyne defeated the likes of George the Brewer and the Chevalier; hardly the stuff of legend.

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Sincerely,
Lord Cornelius Acton
President, Royal Explorers Club of Glasgow.

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[CONN CHRIS]

There's one in every crowd.

Thankfully, Mr. A-La-Mode will be out after a few more ballots.

[mh2365]

should be in the name HOF

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

There's one in every crowd.

Thankfully, Mr. A-La-Mode will be out after a few more ballots.

Once again, I voted for Mr. Watson, the only Prime Fillet of the bunch.

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

There's one in every crowd.

Thankfully, Mr. A-La-Mode will be out after a few more ballots.

Yes, there is one in every crowd. It seems, and I am tracing this genealogically, that Monsieur A-La-Mode was a direct ancestor of Mel de la Turnbow! I really wanted to vote for one David, who slew Goliath! I agree with Mike H that he belongs in the Name Hall of Fame, along with Jukebox Timebomb and others. I won't vote for him again.

[mh2365]

I feel a surge of voting for MR. A-La-Mode coming on next year!

[CONN CHRIS]

Originally Posted by mikehoudini

I won't vote for him again.

Originally Posted by mh2365

I feel a surge of voting for MR. A-La-Mode coming on next year!

A fight among the voters may be in the offing next year!

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

A fight among the voters may be in the offing next year!

Yeah - vote for Mr. Watson or I'll turn you into meat....MINCEmeat!

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

A fight among the voters may be in the offing next year!

It wouldn't take much for me to vote for Beef again, as I can be persuaded. In my 2nd last fight, many years ago, I had a rare win. 15 minutes later, his big cousin caught up with me. After that bout, I coined the adage "the bigger they are, the harder they hit!"

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by bigMatt

Yeah - vote for Mr. Watson or I'll turn you into meat....MINCEmeat!

Mincemeat is good, but pumpkin is better!

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

Less than six hours of balloting remain. Watson and Jackson have strong support but neither appear poised to enter the Gallery this year.