1800 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events 7 January — Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title after drawing with Jem Belcher at St George's Fields in a contest lasting 51 rounds.Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 November 2009. 15 May — Belcher, known as the "Napoleon of the Ring", defeated Bartholomew in 17 rounds on Finchley Common to claim the Championship of England. He held the title until 1805.Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
Cricket Events Robert Robinson is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but the experiment was unsuccessful. England Most runsNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages – William Barton 226 (HS 51) Most wickets – John Ward 47 (BB 7–?)
Horse racing England The Derby – Champion The Oaks – Ephemera St Leger Stakes – Champion
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