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.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2025
External links
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.