Bridgerton True Story: The Real Life Boxer Will Mondrich Is Based On
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Bridgerton season 2!
Netflix’s Bridgerton brings numerous true stories from the Regency era to its characters, including a real boxer as the basis for Will Mondrich. Aside from the fictionalized Will being based on a real person, Bridgerton’s series has included numerous true stories by portraying the actual figures, most notably through Queen Charlotte and King George III. While Bridgerton’s historical inaccuracies take many liberties when including the real-life characters, the series still makes it a priority to include some of the lesser-known true stories of the Ton.
Introduced in season 1 as Simon’s confidante and boxing sparring partner, Will Mondrich quickly became involved in Bridgerton’s inner conflicts when Lord Featherington asked him to fix a fight. Moving into Bridgerton season 2, Will’s character primarily left the boxing ring as he began a gentlemen’s club with his wife, which became the most popular spot after Colin Bridgerton recruited his friends as members. Although Will’s story has become more fictionalized throughout Bridgerton season 2, his character is originally based on one of the most famous London boxers of the Regency era.
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Bridgerton’s Will Mondrich (an apt anagram) is based on Bill Richmond, a London boxer originally born into slavery in New York, whose talents were originally discovered during the Revolutionary War by a British officer. The officer first saw Richmond fighting with British soldiers in taverns, whereafter he arranged for the boxer to fight more soldiers for his entertainment. The real-life Bridgerton character’s freedom was then bought by the British officer, who
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