Jacob Hyer
Jacob Hyer | |
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| Born | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania May have been born in New York, Settled in New York, New York |
| Died | 1838 |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | heavyweight, Usually 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox Long reach, right handed Used Broughton rules |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 1 * professional bouts only |
| Losses | 1 |
Jacob Hyer (died 1838) was an American bare-knuckled boxer. He is generally credited as the first professional American boxer, due to his 1816 match with Tom Beasley, and has even been called "The Father of The American Ring". Jacob was born 3 Mar 1796, New York City, New York, and died 29 Sep 1838 as proven, along with his ancestors, in 'Hyer and Allied Families' by Claudia E. Thomas, published 2022 Tom died 26 June 1864 in New York City, New York. The book also addresses the error of the 1944 article stating he was born in Pennsylvania.