The_budweiser Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Born 1897,in a one bedroom cottage in the slum area of Pimlico in Brighton on the South Coast.Tom was the youngest of five children born to Maria and James Sayers,Toms father was a traveling cobbler by trade.Tom attended the Middle Street school to he was 9yrs old,in 1840 at the age of 13yrs he left home for a bricklaying apprenticeship in London.He worked on the St Pancras and Kings Cross train stations learning his trade as a bricklayer. Tom was a bit of a lad and played jokes on his fellow workers,when one day he went to far and outraged a guy so much he was forced into his first fight.It was arranged for Wandworth Common late at night to avoid trouble with the police.With the ground wet and muddy Tom decided to fight barefooted and also bare knuckled,he was up against a big Irish guy who was 6ft3.After 2hrs and 20mins the Irishman was carried off unconscious.The next few fights attracted large wagers but Tom still kept his day job. He then met Sarah Powell,a 21 year old divorcee with whom he had two children by called Thomas and Sarah.Tom was devoted to the children,but his wife proved a different matter.The serious prize fights dates from 1849 to 1853 before he was defeated by Nat Langham fighting for the Heavyweight Championship Of England over 61 rounds.After this fight Tom never lost another fight to the end of his career. Written by the forums D.Allen Read More: http://ringnews24.com//index.php/history/30039-the-life-a-times-of-the-great-tom-sayers.html#ixzz1VywrFjBm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 He was married to a Sarah and had a Daughter named Sarah? What kind of opposite gender George Foreman-type deal is that? grin// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 He was married to a Sarah and had a Daughter named Sarah? What kind of opposite gender George Foreman-type deal is that? grin// Wasn't Freda Foreman also a George? grin// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Thanks DA. Great read. Guys like Sayers could fight all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 He was married to a Sarah and had a Daughter named Sarah? What kind of opposite gender George Foreman-type deal is that? grin// Wasn't Freda Foreman also a George? grin// Yeah, she was Freida George Foreman. I have no idea why she wasn't Georgette grin// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greb Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 He was married to a Sarah and had a Daughter named Sarah? What kind of opposite gender George Foreman-type deal is that? grin// Wasn't Freda Foreman also a George? grin// Yeah, she was Freida George Foreman. I have no idea why she wasn't Georgette grin// He does have another daughter named Georgetta, and five sons named George! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 He was married to a Sarah and had a Daughter named Sarah? What kind of opposite gender George Foreman-type deal is that? grin// Wasn't Freda Foreman also a George? grin// Yeah, she was Freida George Foreman. I have no idea why she wasn't Georgette grin// He does have another daughter named Georgetta, and five sons named George! LOL, I can see why he didn't go Georgette then, it would be too confusing grin// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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