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
6.—Some good rallying, but in favour of Gully.
Gregson appeared incapable of stopping, and
Gully hit him as he pleased. At the close of the
round Gregson put in a tremendous blow on the
side of his adversary’s head, and both fell out
of the ring.
7.—Gully rallied; put in six successive hits on
Gregson’s head, and at length knocked him off
his legs, without the latter getting home one
blow.
8.—In this round Gregson slightly had the
advantage. They closed, and Gully received a
heavy fall; Gregson’s left eye was now almost
closed, his nose broken, the blood flowed
copiously, and his head was most hideously
disfigured.
9.—Gregson evinced distress, and Gully hit him
again severely in the face. Gregson fell on his
knees.
10.—As early as this round the result of the
battle was considered decided. Gregson fought
shy, both eyes being nearly closed. He struck
Gully, who was down, but it appeared to be with
his own choice.
11.—Gregson excited commiseration; he put his
hand to his left eye, and afterwards looked at
it; but instantly commenced a rally, which ended
again in his discomfiture. Gully knocked him
down, but while falling he put in a back-handed
hit.
12.—Gregson struck Gully on the breast, who
immediately knocked him off his legs by a flush
hit in the mouth.
13.—In making play Gully slipped.
14.—Gully again hit his opponent through his
guard, both right and left, which brought him
down.
15 and 16.—In both rounds Gregson ineffectually
attempted to hold his ground. He seemed
confused; however, he ran in, and completely
bored Gully down.
17.—In this round Gregson became intemperate,
and ran in upon his adversary, who continued
hitting and avoiding him in a most surprising
manner. Gregson twice turned his back upon his
opponent, and made towards the ropes, but Gully
followed him, changed his front, fibbed him, and
kept him from falling, until he had hit him into
an almost senseless state, and then dropped him
quietly between his arms.
18.—Like the former, Gregson was again severely
punished.
25.—In this round Gully put in two tremendous
blows.
27.—Gregson was brought down by a heavy blow
under the ear; and the
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