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Heenan| John Camel| 1833-1873| Bare-knuckle boxer
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John C. Heenan, in full John Carmel Heenan, byname the Benicia Boy, (born May 2, 1833, West Troy, New York, U.S.—died October 28, 1873, Green River Station, Wyoming Territory [now Green River, Wyoming]), American heavyweight champion (i.e., of the United States and Canada) under the London Prize Ring, or bare-knuckle, rules.