Career
There is significant ambiguity concerning the personal details of Bartholomew"s life. Some details have been uncovered through public service records and source interpretation by the International Brain Research Organization"s historian January Skotnicki What is known is that Jack was a market gardener by trade. The bout lasted thirty minutes and took place in Moulsey Hurst, England.
The fight lasted twenty minutes, short in comparison to the forty minutes their previous bout had lasted.
Jack stood at 5"9" and weighed in at 168-175 lbs (based on his weight-class). Jack was backed by Lord Camelford, captain of the Royal Navy.
Bartholomew was often described by promoters as a "scientific" fighter who was "fast" and "hit hard". Bartholomew died 14 July 1803, in Almonry, Westminster, England.
He died of severe cirrhosis of the liver and was bed-ridden for the last few days of his life.
