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
Miles, Henry Downes
Boxing
8.—Gregson stood up, seemingly inspired with
his success in the last round, summoned all
his strength, and exerted all his science. Gully
rallied; some good sparring, and afterwards
both put in some excellent blows, and great
skill was displayed in stopping; at last
Gregson, by a sudden effort of power, caught
up Gully in his arms, and flung him with
astonishing force upon the ground; every one
expected he would have fallen on him, but this,
with the greatest generosity, he declined, for
which he was cheered by every spectator. By the
amateurs present this was thought to be the
finest round that was ever fought, and now all
felt convinced that it was only Gully’s superior
science that could enable him to stand against
so formidable an opponent. (Odds changed in
favour of Gregson.)
9.—Gully put in another hit in the face, and
Gregson very deliberately laid himself down on
his hands and knees. This was thought to be
something of the cur, but his conduct afterwards
did away with such unfavourable impressions.
11.—Gully struck; Gregson closed, and threw his
opponent.
12.—Gully in this round evinced great weakness,
and the odds continued in Gregson’s favour;
after some feeble hits from Gully, Gregson
knocked him down by a most tremendous blow on
the forehead.
13.—Gully’s science gave him a superiority again
in this round. But he was very weak, and his
deliveries devoid of force.
14.—Gregson struck Gully in the face, right and
left; they rallied severely, and Gregson fell on
his knees, apparently very weak.
15.—After exchanging a few hits, Gregson knocked
Gully down.
16.—Gully carried the most marks in the face,
and his eye was quite closed; they rallied, and
Gully struck his adversary off his legs.
19.—At the end of the last round Gully had a
severe fall, but the advantage throughout the
whole.
20.—Gregson endeavoured to repeat his successful
straight-forward blow, but missed, and while
falling Gully struck him. “Foul!” and “Fair!”
were vociferated, but the latter was correct, as
Gregson was not down.
23.—Gully began to appear more gay, and both
combatants rallied desperately; both appeared
very weak, but Gully’s bottom was known, and
odds were now eight to one in his favour.
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