Country McCleester
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country-mccleester-195-16857063
title:
Country McCleester
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George "Country McCloskey" McCheester or John McCleester was an American bare-knuckle boxer and sportsman involved in the early history of pugilism and prize fighting in Old New York. A contender for the American heavyweight championship in 1849, he was an enforcer for the Irish Tammany Hall politicians, and a member of Isaiah Rynders non-partisan Empire Club, that opposed the policies of New York Mayor James Harper.
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American boxer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_McCleester
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2023-11-08T03:57:02Z
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