got forty more than I could have got otherwise, but letting Meggs beat me, and Dam'me, I'm the same man still." He further states that disgust at the fix not only damaged Stevens' reputation, but also caused the popularity of boxing itself to drop. Later career In December 1761, Stevens fought Carrots, with each of their brothers also fighting. Stevens prevailed, however his brother lost. In June 1762, he was to fight a coach-spring maker named Turner, however this was reported to have been stopped due to legal interference. In August 1767, the Nailer would fight William Darts, the Dyer. The odds favoured the Dyer 6 to 1, however Stevens won after 15 minutes. Henry Lemoine stated he won using the same technique the Sporting Magazine stated he used to defeat Slack. In 1769, Stevens was once again defeated, this time by George Milsom, in between six and seven minutes. In September 1778 Stevens was defeated by Harry Sellers defeated Stevens after a hard fought contest lasting thirty minutes. By this time Stevens was reported to be fifty years old and in poor condition, however he succeeded in knocking Sellers down, he ultimately lost the contest. Legacy William Stevens is regarded to have been the Champion of England, from his victory 1760 over Jack Slack to his 1761 defeat by George Meggs. Stevens' reputation was greatly effected by the view that he lacked honesty. In Boxiana, Pierce Egan praised his strength and skill, but was scathing of his character while in Pugilistica, Henry Downes, states Stevens had the potential to be remembered alongside Jack Broughton, Jack Slack, and George Taylor, had he not been involved in the fix. References English male boxers 18th-century English people Year of birth missing Year of death missing Bare-knuckle boxers