10 October — Harry Sellers defeated Peter Corcoran at Staines to claim the Championship of England title. The fight's duration was either 18 rounds in 32 minutes or 32 rounds in 28 minutes. There is a possibility that Corcoran "threw" the fight.[1] Sellers held the title until 1779.
^ abNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages