1790 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events 30 August — "Big" Ben Brain and William Hooper fought to a 3 hour & 30 minute 180th round fight at Chapel Row Level, it was a draw.Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018. Tom Johnson retained his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1790. At one point, he announced his retirement but later retracted it.Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. Spectators were charged for entry to the bout between Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphries, the first time this is known to have happened in boxing. Admission charges are known to have been used in cricket since the 1730s. George Meggs defeated Joe Ward, location unknown.Cyber Boxing Zone – George Meggs. Retrieved on 6 October 2017.
Cricket 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 – Billy Beldham 317 Most wickets – Robert Clifford 33
Horse racing England The Derby – Rhadamanthus The Oaks – Hippolyta St Leger Stakes – Ambidexter
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