Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "George \"Country McCloskey\" McCheester or John McCleester (fl. 1841-1850) was an American bare-knuckle boxer and sportsman involved in the early history of pugilism and prize fighting in Old New York. A well known fighter in his youth, his 1841 bout with Tom Hyer at Caldwell's Landing reportedly lasted nearly 3 hours and went to 101 rounds before the \"Pride of Chatham Square\" seconds threw up the sponge."@en }
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- Country_McCleester comment "George \"Country McCloskey\" McCheester or John McCleester (fl. 1841-1850) was an American bare-knuckle boxer and sportsman involved in the early history of pugilism and prize fighting in Old New York. A well known fighter in his youth, his 1841 bout with Tom Hyer at Caldwell's Landing reportedly lasted nearly 3 hours and went to 101 rounds before the \"Pride of Chatham Square\" seconds threw up the sponge.".