title: 1789 in sports
text: # 1789 in sports
  
  1789 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
  
  ## Boxing
  
  Events
  
  * 11 February — Tom Johnson retained his English championship with a victory over Michael Ryan at Rickmansworth in 12 round 33 minute fight.
  * September — Tom Johnson was scheduled to fight "Big" Ben Brain but it was not held because Brain was ill.
  * 22 October or 22 November, depending on source — Tom Johnson retained his English championship with a victory over Isaac Perrins at Banbury in the 62nd round of a fight lasting one hour 15 minutes.
  * 23 October — "Big" Ben Brain defeated Jack Jacombs at Banbury in a 1-hour 25 minute to 1 hour 26 minute 36th round fight.
  * 18 December — "Big" Ben Brain defeated Tom Tring in a 19-minute 12th round fight at Dartford.
  
  ## Cricket
  
  Events
  
  * John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, organised an international tour of English cricketers to France, but it was abandoned following the outbreak of the French Revolution
  
  England
  
  * Most runs – Billy Beldham 306
  * Most wickets – Robert Clifford 39
  
  ## Horse racing
  
  England
  
  * The Derby – Skyscraper
  * The Oaks – Tag
  * St Leger Stakes – Pewett
  