Edward Painter (1784 – 18 September 1852), better known as Ned Painter, was an English bare-knuckle prize fighter. He was born in Stretford, then in Lancashire, and was possibly the son of John and Mary Painter baptised at St Mary's Church Stretford on 15 February 1784.Painter is known to have served time in King's Bench Prison. His first fight was against the Irish boxer J. Coyne, who stood 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and weighed 14 stone (200 lb; 89 kg); Painter was a stone lighter and 5 ft 9 3⁄4 in (1.77 m). The contest took place at St Nicholas near Margate on 23 August 1813, and after 40 minutes Painter emerged victorious. On 17 May 1814, Painter fought Tom Oliver the Gardener at Shepperton Range, a brutal bout that Painter lost, both men incurring serious injuries. Historian Pierce Egan described the bout as "enough to finish any two men", and by the time of his defeat in the 8th round, stated that Painter was "quite blind, and his nose beat flat upon his face", while Oliver's body was "terribly beaten, his head much disfigured, and nearly one of his eyes closed". Wikipedia
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