| Bob Brettle | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Brettle |
| Birth Date: | 1832 1, df=yes [1] |
| Death Place: | Birmingham |
| Resting Place: | St. Peter's Church, Harborne |
| Other Names: | The Birmingham Pet |
| Known For: | Boxing |
Robert Brettle (1832–1872)[1] was a successful bare-knuckle boxer[2] active in Birmingham, England, during the 1850s. He was known as "The Birmingham Pet".
A silver belt, given to him by his patrons to honour his achievements, and made in Birmingham, was featured on the television programme Antiques Roadshow,[3] while in the possession of one of his descendants. It was subsequently donated to the British Boxing Board of Control and is now displayed at their headquarters.[4]
Brettle died aged 40 and is buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's Church, Harborne in Birmingham.