The popular boxer Jem Burn was known for many years by the sobriquet 'My Nevvy' bestowed on him by his Uncle Ben before his first major fight on 26th July 1824 near London against 'Big O'Neal'. His last appearance as a principal within the ropes was on 13 November 1827 when he lost against Ned Neale, knicknamed 'Streatham Youth'. However, as a second, a backer and a demonstrator of the art of boxing, the sporting public never lost sight of him and turning publican, the 'Queen's Head', Windmill Street, Haymarket followed by the 'Rising Sun' in Air Street, Piccadilly became popular resorts for all lovers of jolly companionship and those who wished to keep themselves au courant with all sports of the ring. He died in 1862