Daniel Mendoza

British boxer

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Born

5 July 1764, London

Died

3 September 1836, London

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Sport

boxing

Occupation

boxer

Height

170 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Weight

72 kg (159 lb)

Daniel Mendoza (5 July 1765 – 3 September 1836) was an English bare-knuckle boxer and the first Jewish English heavyweight champion, who was a popular prizefighter in late 18th-century Britain. He played a significant role in advancing the scientific technique in boxing by publishing two books on the subject (The Art of Boxing and The Modern Art of Boxing) and by conducting frequent public exhibitions.

Mendoza was an inaugural inductee into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1954, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1981, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2017, he was inducted into the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame.

Awards and honours

• International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q1161746 (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.