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Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3): Containing Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete History of the Ring from Fig and Broughton, 1719-40, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863Miles, Henry Downes

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Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3): Containing Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete History of the Ring from Fig and Broughton, 1719-40, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863

Name: Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3): Containing Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete History of the Ring from Fig and Broughton, 1719-40, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863
Author: Miles, Henry Downes

Miles, Henry Downes

Boxing

21.—Dan gave Lee so severe a body hit that it
            instantly floored him. (All betters, no takers.)

            22.—As Mendoza made himself up to strike his
            opponent, Lee fell. (Cries of “Foul!”)

            23.—Of no consequence-both closed and fell.

            24.—Lee, still fond of rallying, tried it on;
            but Mendoza hit him away easily, and Lee slipped
            down.

            25.—Mendoza, as if expecting Lee would rally
            again, was perfectly prepared for the attempt.
            Lee went in, and got punished right and left,
            finally going to the ground, much exhausted.

            26.—Dan, full of spirits and vigour, as soon as
            Lee stood up gave him a floorer.

            27.—Lee, in making a hit, lost his distance and
            fell.

            28.—This was a most singular round. Harry went
            in to his opponent, and by main force threw him
            down by the arm.

            29.—A rally on both sides—Lee, undismayed, put
            in several hits: in the close Mendoza was
            uppermost.

            30.—The science of Dan was truly conspicuous, he
            stopped every blow; but happening to slip, Lee
            put in some facers as Mendoza was going down.

            31.—Of no note whatever.

            32.—Dan appeared rather fatigued, in making a
            blow he went down upon his knees.

            33.—Lee now endeavoured to show that his spirits
            were in good trim, and made the best use of his
            knowledge, which was by no means mediocre; but
            it was in vain: his heart was better than his
            skill, and Dan milled him down.

            34.—Both the combatants fought well; but the
            turn was in Dan’s favour.

            35.—Mendoza sent Lee under the ropes, from a
            well-directed blow.

            36.—Dan repeated the dose.

            37. 38, 39.—In all these rounds the superiority
            of Mendoza was manifest: Dan stopped and hit as
            he pleased.

            40.—Mendoza punished Lee’s ribs severely; he
            fell from the effects of the blows.

            41.—Lee was now becoming much exhausted: he fell
            from a mere touch.

            42.—Lee began to be convinced that the chances
            were against him; his exertions were on the
            decline. Mendoza did as he pleased, and closed
            the round by throwing him.

            53.—For the last ten rounds Lee had not the
            smallest prospect of success; still his game
            prompted him to continue the fight in hopes
            that some lucky chance might offer; but having
            fallen a second time without a blow, Mendoza
            was declared the conqueror.

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