Ward beats Caunt

In 1841 Nick Ward became Champion of England by beating Ben Caunt. The image shows the final moments of the bout.

At first glance you'd think that it is Caunt, the loser, who must be on his knees, but this is not the case. Caunt is the man standing, and is shown hitting Ward while he is down. The referee was forced, by Ward's supporters, to award the match to their man on a foul.

Such an unsatisfactory outcome led to demands of a rematch and Caunt regained his title just four months later.