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James Belcher, also known as Jem Belcher (15 April 1781 – 30 July 1811), was an English bare-knuckle prize-fighter and Champion of All England 1800–1805.
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher is a 2022 British-American biographical drama film about the birth of boxing, written by and starring Matt Hookings. The film explores the life of Jem Belcher who became the youngest ever world champion. Jem was partially blind at the age of 22 and dead by the age of 30.
Hookings most notable work is the role of Jem Belcher [17] [18] in the film Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, [19] [20] which is a true story based on the life incidents of a boxing hero from the early 1800’s.
Matt Hookings wrote the screenplay, produced, and starred as Jem Belcher in this passion project that was 10 years in the making. Available on Prime Video and starring Russell Crowe, the movie is
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EXCLUSIVE: Camelot Films has added a raft of cast to its upcoming feature Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher with principal photography set to commence on May 9 on location in Wales. Matt ...
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Belcher and Jones, from Famous Fights. On 12 April 1799, Jones lost to the future English champion Jem Belcher in seventeen rounds (lasting thirty-three minutes). The fight was for a purse of £50 and was held at Old Oak Common Wormwood Scrubbs, then some distance west of London. Jones had as his seconds Joe Ward and Dick Hall.