Plaque

Daniel Mendoza

Inscription

Daniel Mendoza, pugilist, 1764 - 1836, English champion who proudly billed himself as 'Mendoza the Jew', lived here when writing 'The Art of Boxing'.
Tower Hamlets Environment Trust

Site: Daniel Mendoza (1 memorial)

E2, Paradise Row, 3

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Pugilist.  Born in the Aldgate parish, date uncertain (possibly 1765). Champi...

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