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.—Caleb, on his guard, had the best of this
round, and, in closing, turned the novice down.
7.—Young Massa seemed an apt scholar, quite on
the alert, and, under the guidance of such a
second as Richmond he stood more than a chance
to do something. He put in three severe hits,
got away cleverly, and succeeded finally in
bringing down his man.
8.—Caleb’s nob was properly crimsoned, and in
every round he received more than he gave. His
once acknowledged talent for serving out
appeared to be gone by, or else this almost
conqueror of Dutch Sam could never have suffered
so many rounds to have passed over to his
evident disadvantage. The young Black had too
much gaiety for him, and he threw the champion
against his will.
9.—Caleb got a little into work, and gave
Massa a small taste; but he seemed to make no
impression; however, he ultimately brought the
young one down.
10.—This was a sort of scuffling round, but
Caleb had the best of the throw.
11.—Blacky ran in with great velocity, and
gave his opponent a tremendous body blow—a
perfect winder! It was heard at some distance,
and the champion felt not a little surprised.
In closing, they both went down.
12.—Appearances were most certainly against
Caleb; but yet some trifling odds were betted,
from what he had formerly done, that the old
trump would be able to come through the piece.
At Caleb’s age, the Black must have been
considered a dangerous unlucky customer to have
fallen in his way, so unprepared as he then was.
It was altogether an unfortunate turn up for the
veteran; and even the terrors of the ring did
not in the least abate the confidence of the
young adventurer, who hit out and faced his man
more like an experienced boxer than a raw chance
miller. Caleb again found himself on the ground.
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