According to a letter from Caunt dated December 1841: "when at Philadelphia I intended taking a Southern tour, but an unexpected circumstance brought me back to New York.
[4] Although there was no prizefight, the pair sparred together on stage in the US[5] before crossing the Atlantic together, leaving for England on 19 February 1842, when it was reported that the two had departed: "Caunt to meet Bendigo in combat, and Freeman to astonish the English fancy with his nerve, strength and stature".
[7] During training for the fight in November of that year, he was given a medical examination that stated his characteristics as: "Vital capacity, 434 cubic inches; height, 6 ft.
"[8] The first fight between Perry and Freeman took place on 6 December 1842 at Sawbridgeworth and was declared a draw as darkness descended on the boxers after 70 rounds of boxing.
[10] The re-match finally took place on 20 December of the same year, at Cliffe Marshes, Gravesend, when Freeman was declared the winner after 38 rounds as Perry dropped to the floor without being struck by his opponent.
[13] In June 1860, Freeman's grave in Winchester's West Hill Cemetery, was marked by a stone obelisk, about ten feet high.