1788 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events Tom Johnson retained his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1788.Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. 31 December — "Big" Ben Brain defeated William Corbally at Navestock in 20 minutes.Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
Cricket Events Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) published its version of the Laws of cricket, revising the Star and Garter Laws of 1774 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 381 Most wickets – David Harris 43
Horse racing England The Derby – Sir Thomas The Oaks – Nightshade St Leger Stakes – Young Flora
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