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Bookmark or Share- Molineux Stadium - WikipediaMolineux Stadium (/ ˈmɒlɪnjuː / MOL-i-new) is a football stadium situated in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It has been the home ground of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers since 1889.
- Tom Molineaux: The Ex-Slave Who Became America’s First International ...Tom Molineaux found freedom with his fists. Regarded as America's first great prizefighter, very little is known about Molineaux’s early life. The most common account, however, says that he...
- The Remarkable Life of Tom Molineaux: A True Rags to Riches StoryTom Molineaux, a former slave turned bare-knuckle boxer, defies our preconceptions of early 19th century Britain whilst also cementing others. We have precious few records of this extraordinary man’s life, and still less from his younger years.
- Tom Molineaux - Virginia Museum of History & CultureBorn into enslavement on a Virginia plantation, Tom Molineaux (1784–1818) fought fellow enslaved people while plantation owners wagered on the contests. After winning one of these matches against a rival, Molineaux was granted his freedom and the sum of $500.
- Tom Molineaux | American boxer | BritannicaBoth Richmond and Molineaux fought against the top English pugilists of the day; indeed, Molineaux fought Tom Cribb twice for the championship title, in 1810 and 1811. Soon British champions began touring the United States and fighting American opponents.
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