Born in 1820, Perry was a two time English Heavyweight Champion (1850 and 1856) and was finally beaten by Tom Sayers in the round ten of a bout that took place on June 16 1857.
The Tipton Slasher died in 1880 and was buried in St Johns Churchyard, Dudley. A statue of him stands in the town of Tipton near the Fountain Inn which used to he his headquarters
