Sodicky, Solly

Solomon Sodicky

Sodicky was an bare-knuckled English fighter in the last decade of the 18th Century and fought in the era of "Broughton's Rules." Established in 1743 by Jack Broughton, considered the father of English boxing, the Rules stated that wrestling moves about the waist were allowed, but a fighter could not hit an opponent once he was down. In fact, knockdowns marked the division of rounds as the downed fighter had 30 seconds to return to the center of the ring or he would lose. If the fighter, with the help of his handlers, made it to the center, the fights resumed in what was considered a new round. In this way, fights were recorded according to the number of rounds and amount of time. "Broughton's Rules" were replaced in 1838 by the Pugilistic Society's "London Prize Ring Rules."

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Sodicky's first recorded fight took place on February 11, 1789 in Herts, England. The bout against Pardoe Wilson was for a prize of 25 guineas and Solly walked away the victor. Later in the year, he fought for a larger prize, 100 guineas, against Jack Lee in Chuckford, Essex; the bout ended in a draw. In February 1793, Sodicky fought in Essex again but was beaten by a fighter named James. His last recorded fight took place on June 7, 1797 in London's Hyde Park for a prize of 20 guineas. Sodicky defeated Bill Treadway in 37 minutes.

Origin:
England

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