1800 in sports
# 1800 in sports

1800 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Boxing

Events

* 7 January — Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title after drawing with Jem Belcher at St George's Fields in a contest lasting 51 rounds.
* 15 May — Belcher, known as the "Napoleon of the Ring", defeated Bartholomew in 17 rounds on Finchley Common to claim the Championship of England. He held the title until 1805.

## Cricket

Events

* Robert Robinson is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but the experiment was unsuccessful.

England

* Most runs – William Barton 226 (HS 51)
* Most wickets – John Ward 47 (BB 7–?)

## Horse racing

England

* The Derby – Champion
* The Oaks – Ephemera
* St Leger Stakes – Champion
