1736 to 1740 in sports

none Events in world sport through the years 1736 to 1740. Boxing Events 1736 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight.http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/broughton-jack.htm Jack Broughton Wayback Machine 20 March 2023 28 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220328134029/http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/broughton-jack.htm liveJune 2022 1736 — Broughton defeated Taylor after 20 minutes in London. Broughton claimed the English title and held it until 1750.http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/barenuk.htm The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England Wayback Machine 20 March 2023 26 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026120651/http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/barenuk.htm liveJune 2022 1737 — Broughton defeated John Smith ("Buckhorse") in London to retain the title.June 2022 1738 — Broughton defeated Prince Boswell in London to retain the title.June 2022 1739 — Broughton defeated Will Willis in London to retain the title.June 2022 1740 — Broughton defeated Sailor Field in London to retain the title.June 2022 Horse racing Events 1740 — Parliament introduced an Act "to restrain and to prevent the excessive increase in horse racing", though it was largely ignored.July 2017 References Sources Buckley G. B. G. B. Buckley Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket 1935 Cotterell Maun Ian Ian Maun From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750 2009 Roger Heavens 978-1-900592-52-9 McCann Tim Timothy J. McCann Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century 2004 Sussex Record Society Waghorn H. T. H. T. Waghorn The Dawn of Cricket 1906 Electric Press 1736