Broome was exceptionally strong and tough and was a better wrestler than boxer; But, he did possess enough skill and determination to defeat some men who were good pugilists.

BORN : 1826; Birmingham, England
DIED : November 2 1865; Portsmouth, England
HEIGHT : 5-10 1/2 WEIGHT : 147-178 lbs RACE : White

Broome v Orme

Champion When the Game had fallen Into

Evil ways, Defended His Title in a Manner

Worthy of the Golden Days of the Prize Ring

Having won the championship and the belt from Caunt on. a foul, Bendigo evaded the challenge of -William Perry, "the Tipton Slasher,'' a powerful and dangerous but unscientific fighter, and retired from the ring in 1850. Perry thereupon claimed the championship. "The Slasher," though he had been defeated on a foul, in 1842, by Charles Freeman, a seven foot giant and the first white American to enter the lists in England, undoubtedly stood at the head of the sport at the time of Bendigo's retirement. He did not hold the title long, however, losing to Harry Broome on a foul in 1851.