1777 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events 4 June — Harry Sellers retained his English championship against Joe Hood in a 1 hour fight at Ascot Heath.Cyber Boxing Zone – Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. 2 July — Harry Sellers retained his English championship against Joe Hood in a 30 minute fight at Ipswich.
Cricket Events James Aylward scored 167 for Hampshire against an England XI at Sevenoaks Vine to create a new record for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket. The record stood until 1806. England Most runsNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages – James Aylward 390 Most wickets – Thomas Brett 29
Horse racing England St Leger Stakes – Bourbon
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