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1805 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Hen Pearce wins the English championship after defeating Jem Belcher in 18 rounds at Doncaster.
- 8 October — future English champion Tom Cribb narrowly defeats Afro-American Bill Richmond, who was born into slavery.
Cricket
Events
- Lord Frederick Beauclerk is the first batsman known to have scored two first-class centuries in the same season
England
- Most runs – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 468 (HS 129*)
- Most wickets – William Lambert 20
Horse racing
England
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Hen Pearce. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
- "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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