Young Barney Aaron

Young Barney Aaron (June 27, 1836, in Aldgate, London, England – June 4, 1907, in Long Island, New York) was a bare-knuckle boxer.

The son of Hall of Fame boxer Barney Aaron, he emigrated to the United States around 1853, and began boxing in 1856. Aaron first became a U.S. Lightweight Champion in 1857 defeating Jim Moneghan, and retook the title in 1867 against Sam Collyer.

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