1840 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

  • 22 September — James Burke meets Nicholas Ward at Lillingstone Level for the English Championship title, vacant again following the injury to William "Bendigo" Thompson. In highly controversial circumstances, Ward's backers prevail upon the referee to disqualify Burke in the 17th round for an alleged foul.[1]
  • The third contender Ben Caunt enhances his title claim by defeating Bill Brassey in a fight lasting 101 rounds. This victory sets up a bout with Ward the following year.[2]

Cricket

Events

England

Curling

Horse racing

England

Rowing

The Boat Race

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Nick Ward. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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