The journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About Simon Byrne
Simon Byrne, nicknamed "The Emerald Gem", was an Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter. The heavyweight boxing champion of Ireland, he was drawn to England by the larger sums of prize money on offer and his hopes of becoming the heavyweight champion there as well. He became one of only six fighters ever to have been involved in fatal fights as both survivor and deceased since records began in 1741.
Everything about Simon Byrne →- Occupation
- boxer
- Born
- 1806
- Died
- June 2, 1833