37-1105: [REDACTED] Caleb Baldwin Caleb Baldwin may refer to: Caleb Baldwin (boxer) (1769–1827), English lightweight boxer Caleb Baldwin (judge) (1824–1876), Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Caleb Cook Baldwin (1820–1911), American Presbyterian missionary Caleb Dodd Baldwin, partner in the Pennsylvania architecture firm of Dodd & Baldwin See also [ edit ] Caleb Baldwin House , historic hall and parlor plan house in Beaver, Utah Caleb Baldwin Tavern , historic house in Newtown, Connecticut [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
74-401: A London porkpickler named Jim Gregory. Later that year, English boxing champion Tom Johnson saw Baldwin fighting another man and became his patron. Johnson funded Baldwin's next fight, against highly regarded Arthur "Gypsy" Smith at Kelsey Green, a bout Baldwin dominated. During the years following the win against Smith, Baldwin, now known as "The Pride of Westminster," established himself as
111-472: A battle where he was overpowered, he had less time to backpedal and rest. Of the ninth round, the London Times wrote, "it was evident if Sam was doing his best but either from age or condition, he was no match for the baker". His East London Jewish backers grieved the loss of their champion, particularly since many had placed heavy wagers on Sam, a pre-fight 4-1 favorite. Sam retired from boxing with
148-407: A butcher, on 25 November 1801 at Hurley Bottom, bringing down his opponent with two blows in the thirteenth and then knocking down Lee again in the final twenty-first. London's Morning Chronicle timed the contest at 23 minutes. Though his opponent was not as widely known, on 21 October 1803, Baldwin bested Jack O'Donnell in eight rounds at Wimbledon. A second match was sought for the sum of £100, by
185-426: A close match, the betting first turned to Sam's favor as 7-4 in the tenth. Sam's strength, stamina, and endurance prevailed in the later stages of the bout, and Belcher had to yield in the 57th round. Belcher, an accomplished boxer, was the brother of Jem Belcher, a London heavyweight champion. In a second bout with Belcher on 28 July 1807, at Mouley Hurst, the match was declared a draw when Belcher's seconds declared
222-504: A foul in the 34th round, though no decision was made. The London Morning Chronicle wrote that Sam appeared to increase in strength in the later rounds. Apparently Sam had accidentally hit Belcher in the face as he was falling over with a hand just touching the ring, a violation of the London Prize Rules. In their third and last fight, on 21 August 1807, at Crawley Common, Sam was seconded by Daniel Mendoza, as he had been in
259-489: A fruit seller, or costermonger. During this period, Westminster was considered a poverty-blighted area on the outer edge of London. As he had to go to the markets each day to buy goods to sell all over London, he was forced to defend himself at an early age. Frequent disputes had to be settled with his fists. He continued to work as a peddler on the side during at least the early portions of his boxing career. Baldwin's first recorded prize fight took place in 1786, when he bested
296-478: A record approximated at 13-1-1. On 4 April 1821, at Kent Assizes (court), he was found guilty of assaulting Thomas Gater, an excise officer during the performance of his duty, but further verification of this account may be necessary. Any jail sentence would have been brief as Baldwin was active in the London area within the year. In September 1825, two years before his death, he attended a boxing match between Jones
333-658: A wrecked constitution after his 1814 fight and lived the brief remainder of his life in misery. He died on 3 July 1816 in a London hospital and was buried in the Jewish section of "Brady Street Cemetery" in Whitechapel in Bethnel Green in the East End of London. He had complained that several broken ribs he had received from his battle with Knowlesworthy when he was thrown against the ground stakes used in each corner of
370-408: A young age, in common with many other Jewish boys from the East End of London, he joined Daniel Mendoza's Boxing Academy to quickly learn the art of self-defense. Sam is best known as "the discoverer of the right hand uppercut . In Sam's day it was called an undercut. He created havoc with the new blow until a new way was found to block it." An essential element of the modern boxer's arsenal, it
407-569: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Caleb Baldwin (boxer) Caleb Ramsbottom (born 22 April 1769 in Westminster, England – died 8 November 1827), better known as Caleb Baldwin , was a premiere lightweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era in England. Baldwin was born on 22 April 1769 in the Lambeth area of Westminster to
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#1732786621358444-625: Is known of the match, and though according to the Boxing Register of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, records show that Sam met Harry Lee for five Guineas and defeated him. Sam's second and less well-publicized fight was against a Shipley, known as the "Champion of the Broadway", and though he won against the heavier 196 pound boxer, he received less for the fight. On 7 August 1804, he fought Caleb Baldwin,
481-459: Is one of the two main punches that count in statistics as power punches. Sam's downfall was his habitual reliance on alcohol. He bragged of downing as much as three glasses of gin three times a day, and whether his drinking was this frequent or not, it gradually robbed him of his strength and stamina. It is generally believed Sam had his first fight in Enfield, England on 12 October 1801. Little
518-439: The London Times , but his left was used primarily for stopping his opponent and feinting. While Belcher left the ring nearly unconscious, Sam's most notable injury was a black eye. More controversial than his victories over Belcher, Sam met a Wandsworth butcher, James Brown at Wimbledon common, in an impromptu battle where Sam finally met his match with a stronger boxer. Though Sam was knocked down twelve times, Pierce Egan ,
555-713: The London Prize Ring had not mended properly, nor been properly treated. The Brady Street Cemetery was closed for use in 1867. Dutch Sam was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame , "Pioneer" Category in 1997, and was an inductee of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. In his obituary in Bells Weekly , a London newspaper, a reporter observed "as a fighter he had no equal. He
592-477: The Ryan match at round twenty-six, a company of Artillery on horseback from Woolwich charged the ring, and as this Cavalry group retained possession of the ground, the spectators began to leave. As both contestants were considered to have fought a valiant and skilled fight, the match was generally considered a draw after fighting around 30 minutes, though a foul was claimed at the end. Several Noblemen were included among
629-474: The Sailor Boy, a known boxer and a fellow costermonger, and Tommy O'Lynne also known as Jemmy Wilson at Old Oak Common, six miles from London. A considerable number of fellow Westminster residents were present. Baldwin later was present at a modestly attended sparring presentation by the great English champion Daniel Mendoza given at a London Tennis Court around 16 November 1825. Many of the greatest boxers of
666-442: The backers of O'Donnell who claimed their boxer had not been at his best in their first meeting, but no record exists of the two meeting a second time. For a purse of 25 guineas, at Woodford Green, Essex on 7 August 1804, Baldwin was matched with the exceptional Jewish lightweight Dutch Sam , a future hall of famer who was making a name for himself during the same period. Reporting the following day, London's Morning Post estimated
703-500: The battle using his signature upper cut, inflicting serious damage on Baldwin. In the 37th round, Baldwin was rendered unconscious by a flurry of uppercuts dealt by Sam and had to be carried from the ring. On 8 February 1806, he fought one of a series of three bouts with Tom Belcher, at Virginia Water in Northern Surrey. In a match that was described as "one of the best contested and most skillful battles ever witnessed," In
740-415: The crowd. His last match with Young Massa Bristow occurred as a result of a disagreement with Bristow, a Black servant, and Baldwin, who was acting as master of ceremonies of a boxing match. Deciding to enter the ring to resolve their dispute, Bristow dominated the older Baldwin throwing him to the ground, but after taking £30 after the 13th round, the match was declared a draw. Baldwin retired in 1816 with
777-562: The entertainment of an audience. Several breeds of dogs, particularly the English bull dog, were bred for this purpose. Though few, if any, specific accounts of his participation in the sport exist in area newspapers, Baldwin was celebrated for his skill in rushing in and catching the dog in his arms when the bull had tossed him. By at least one account, Baldwin participated in the sport in the Westminster area. Baldwin defeated James Lee,
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#1732786621358814-406: The era were present, including Baldwin's former opponent Paddington Jones, as well as his friend and mentor Tom Johnson. As a tribute, Mendoza demonstrated a boxing style similar to several of the great boxers present. Baldwin died at 58 on 8 November 1827 at St. Margaret's Workhouse on the outskirts of London, in Westminster, the community where he grew up and lived most of his life. St. Margaret's
851-435: The first two fights. The match lasted 36 rounds and Sam's superior punching power and endurance led to Belcher's defeat. In the cruel, unregulated rules of the London Prize Ring, in the eighteenth round, Sam punched Belcher in the head while holding him by the neck, causing him to drop to the ground. The tactic, then known as fibbing, is illegal in modern boxing rules. Sam used his right expertly and with strength according to
888-466: The fourth when he was knocked to the mat by his younger opponent. The modern Boxing Register lists the total rounds as 9, though according to a ringside reporter of the London Times , an additional 31 rounds were begun shortly after the 9th, though the outcome of the fight seemed determined by the ninth. Feeling overconfident before the match, Sam had requested a smaller ring of only 20 feet square believing it would improve his chance of winning, but in
925-504: The later rounds. By the 20th, the tide turned, and the younger Sam struck with uppercuts wreaking havoc on the face of Baldwin. The uppercut was considered Sam's signature punch, a blow he was credited with introducing to in the ring, and his right uppercut was considered particularly powerful. The fight was stopped in Sam's favor after thirty-seven rounds of hard fighting, and Sam's uppercuts proved so devastating that Baldwin had to be carried from
962-449: The leading lightweight fighter in England. On 14 May 1792 he fought to a draw against Paddington Tom Jones at Smitham Bottom. Baldwin then easily defeated James Kelly, an Irish shoemaker, at Wimbledon in 12 rounds, taking 15 minutes on 22 December 1800. A relatively modest purse of 20 guineas per side was collected. Baldwin was also known for participating in " bull-baiting " a sport which used dogs to harass and attack tethered bulls for
999-486: The most noted boxing historian of the era, defended Sam, believing he had fought mostly a defensive battle and might have dominated his opponent if he had had a financial stake in the outcome of the match. After his defeats of Belcher, he had spectacular victories over Bill Cropley in 1808 and Ben Medley in 1810. The first battle was fought at around 154 pounds, and though Cropley was the slightly heavier opponent by around fourteen pounds, Sam persevered and seemed to have
1036-399: The pride of Westminster, a more experienced boxer who was at least seven pounds heavier and around seven years older. They fought for a more substantial stake of 25 English Guineas. For the first nineteen rounds, Caleb had the advantage, having landed a dangerous blow to Sam's temple in the ninth, which caused the odds on Baldwin to increase to 4-1. By the 20th round, Sam turned the tide of
1073-405: The ring, Sam attempted an ill-advised last fight on 8 December 1814 against Devonshire baker William Knowlesworthy, a name written as Nosworthy in current historical records. Knowlesworthy was a younger boxer around 28, to Sam's advancing and hard-fought 39 years. As a result of age and inadequate training, he lost to Knowlesworthy after 40 total rounds, though he showed signs of fatigue as early as
1110-405: The ring. This fight was the only known loss of Baldwin's career. Available records indicate Baldwin fought just twice more in 1805 and 1816, obtaining draws against Bill Ryan and Young Massa Bristow. Ryan, who Baldwin met on 6 August 1805, was a somewhat heavier and younger opponent, who frequently threw Baldwin from the seventeenth through the twenty-first rounds. Ending the battle at the end of
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1184-426: The size of the attending crowd around 500. Though they were close in height, Baldwin was the bigger man by around seven pounds, as well as six years older, and used his superior ring experience and weight advantage to his benefit in the early rounds. The early betting favored Baldwin 2-1. In the 9th, he floored Sam with a terrific blow to the temple, improving the already superior odds on his winning to 4-1, but tired in
1221-495: The upper hand throughout the match. The bout lasted around 25 minutes. Sam then defeated Ben Medley for a purse of 200 Guineas on 31 May 1810 in 39 rounds at Moulsey Hurst near Hampton in the London borough of Richmond. On 21–23 December 1812, Sam performed in a sparring exhibition, with the boxer Bill Cropley and two others in the Theatre Royal Pavilion on Newcastle Street. After a four year retirement from
1258-588: Was "feared as the deadliest puncher of the London Prize Ring " The Boxing Register , publication of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, consider Dutch Sam and Daniel Mendoza the two greatest Jewish boxers of the Pioneer era of boxing. Dutch Sam features as a character in Rodney Stone , a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Dutch Sam's son, Young Dutch Sam ,
1295-554: Was a professional boxing pioneer and was active between the years 1801 and 1814. Known as the hardest hitter of his era, he earned the nickname "The Man with the Iron Hand". He was also known as "The Terrible Jew" referencing his Jewish ancestry. Dutch Sam was born in Whitechapel , East London on 4 April 1775 to a family of Jewish emigres from Holland. He suffered antisemitism like most Jewish immigrants of his era and at
1332-710: Was an establishment where the poor could exchange lodging for work. In their early years, the primary form of work available to their on-site tenants was knitting and spinning flax. According to London's The Standard , Baldwin had a son, Jem, who in at least one other instance appeared in an area newspaper. Baldwin was inducted into the IBHOF in 2013 in the Pioneer Category. Dutch Sam The Terrible Jew Samuel Elias , better known as Dutch Sam (4 April 1775 in Petticoat Lane , London – 3 July 1816),
1369-516: Was the greatest exponent of science and terrific hitting the ring has ever seen. Had he taken proper care of himself, he might have lived to a good, ripe old age and held the championship for many years..." The greatest boxing authority of the era, Pierce Egan , declared that Sam was a fighter unsurpassed for ‘force’ and ‘ponderosity’, and that his ‘blows were truly dreadful to encounter’ ( Boxiana , vol. 1). Renowned twentieth century boxing historian Nat Fleischer believed that during his career, Sam
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