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Owen Swift

British bare-knuckle prize fighter

Born
23 February 1814
Died
9 June 1879, Licensed Victuallers Benevolent Institution
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer, publican, author

Owen Swift (1814 – 9 June 1879) was a British bare-knuckle prize fighter, who killed three men in boxing bouts. The death of "Brighton Bill" in one particularly savage 85-round bout in 1838, and Swift's subsequent conviction for manslaughter, led to the adoption of the London Prize Ring Rules.

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Facts from Wikidata Q20741197 (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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