Heenan| John Camel| 1833-1873| Bare-knuckle boxer

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.