Context: Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With a population of 159,994 it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, and one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse. The city is situated from London, from Bristol, from both Southampton and Birmingham and from Reading., Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. In 2011, it had a population of 71,977 but the greater urban area had a population of 74,748., Buckinghamshire (or ), abbreviated Bucks, is a county in South East England which borders Greater London to the south east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north east and Hertfordshire to the east., A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European pole weapon which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period., William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895  May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey is ranked as tenth on "The Ring" magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was inducted into "The Ring"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951., Thame is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about east of the city of Oxford and southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows along the north side of the town. The parish includes the hamlet of Moreton south of the town. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 11,561., James Figg ( 1684 -- 7 December 1734 ) was an English bare - knuckle boxer . He is widely recognized the first English bare - knuckle boxing champion , reigning from 1719 to 1730 . Jack Dempsey called him the father of modern boxing . Many of the bouts at the time consisted of boxing , wrestling and fencing with sharp swords . Figg was also a great fencer that engaged in sword duels and singlestick matches . He was born in Thame in Oxfordshire and fought his early prize fights there . In 1719 he started his own school and taught boxing , fencing , and quarterstaff . William Hogarth painted his portrait . Although records were not as precise back then , the common belief is that Figg had a record of 269 -- 1 in 270 fights . His only loss came when Ned Sutton beat him to claim the title . Figg demanded a rematch , which he won , and also went on to retire Sutton in a rubber match . After 1730 he largely gave up fighting , and relied on his three protégés to bring in spectators : Bob Whittaker , Jack Broughton , and George Taylor . Taylor took over Figg 's business upon Figg 's death in 1734 , though Broughton went on to become his most famous protégé . Figg was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 . A blue plaque dedicated to him was unveiled at The James Figg Pub ( formerly The Greyhound Inn ) , Cornmarket , Thame , on 14 April 2011 . James Figg 's great - grandson appears as a central character in the Marc Olden novel Poe Must Die and appears alongside other historical figures including Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens . Whilst he is a fictional adaption , Olden 's character references the life and experiences of the real Figg ., The Associated Press (AP) is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City that operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers and radio and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists. Most of the AP staff are union members and are represented by the Newspaper Guild, which operates under the Communications Workers of America, which operates under the AFLCIO., The River Thame is a river in Southern England. It is a tributary of the River Thames., Oxfordshire (or ; abbreviated Oxon) is a county in South East England bordering on Warwickshire (to the north/north-west), Northamptonshire (to the north/north-east), Buckinghamshire (to the east), Berkshire (to the south), Wiltshire (to the south-west) and Gloucestershire (to the west)., Subject: james figg, Relation: country_of_citizenship, Options: (A) american (B) england
Output: england