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Barney Aaron

English bare-knuckle boxer

Born
21 November 1800
Died
1850, London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
boxing
Discipline
lightweight
Occupation
boxer

Barney Aaron (21 November 1800 at Aldgate – 11 July 1859 in Whitechapel, London) was an English bare-knuckle boxer.

Aaron, the father of Hall of Famer Young Barney Aaron, began boxing in 1819, and became a leading lightweight contender in the 1820s, arguably the top-rated lightweight of the era in England. Known as The Star of the East, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Facts from Wikidata Q2884688 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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