Pearlware pottery mug printed with the Humphrys and Mendoza boxing match, circa 1790

The Humphreys and Mendoza boxing matches were a series of three historic bare-knuckle fights between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza from 1788 to 1790. Their rivalry, particularly the final fight in 1790, established Mendoza as a legendary prizefighter who used speed and technique over size, making him the first prominent Jewish boxer in England and helping to change stereotypes about Jewish people.

Height: 4 ⅞”

Condition: Rim chips restored

£2,400

US$3,168