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James Burke

English boxer, born 1809 (1809–1845)

Born
8 December 1809, London
Died
8 January 1845, London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer
Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

James "Deaf" Burke (8 December 1809 – 8 January 1845) was an English bare-knuckle boxer active from 1828 to 1843. He primarily competed in Southern England, though he also toured the United States from 1836 to 1838, fighting both exhibition matches and prizefights.

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Facts from Wikidata Q3160961 (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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