William Perry was a British

United Kingdom

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 prize fighter of the 19th century

19th century

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A statue stands in the town of Tipton, yards away from the Fountain Inn public house

Public house

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, which was once his headquarters. The building received Grade II Listed Building Status in 1984 on recognition of its association with Perry, who regularly fought fellow boatmen on the many local canal

Canal

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s in order to be first through the lockgate

Lock (water transport)

A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...

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External links

• Career record at cyberboxingzone
• [www.tiptoncivicsociety.co.uk/brief-history-of-tipton.php Information on William Perry from Tipton Civic History website]