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
33.—In this round O’Donnell showed still greater
superiority. He put in several very severe blows
about the ribs, and as his antagonist was
retreating, he struck him in the face and
brought him down.
34 to 37.—In every round Smith fell. (Odds rose
six to four on O’Donnell.)
38.—O’Donnell struck Smith in the pit of the
stomach, and he fell. This blow thoroughly
winded him, and it was supposed the battle would
have been finished; but Smith by his proper time
came up again.
39 to 43.—All these rounds were very short, and
O’Donnell evidently had the advantage.
44.—O’Donnell, from having continually
throughout the combat used his right hand, had
severely strained it, and it was expected that
this circumstance would have obliged him to give
in, but dexterously putting in a blow with the
left hand, he brought down his adversary.
45.—O’Donnell in this round repeated his winding
dose in the stomach, which undoubtedly decided
the battle, for Smith never afterwards struck
any blow of consequence.
The 48th round decided the contest in favour
of the Hibernian, Smith being almost too much
exhausted to support his guard. O’Donnell by
a dreadful blow brought him down, when he
immediately gave in, after a contest of one hour
and twenty minutes. O’Donnell throughout the
battle had constantly struck his antagonist
on the left ribs, which part, when the battle
ceased, was greatly swelled and bruised.
Coady, Gamble, Berks, Belcher, Wood, and many
professors of the art were present. O’Donnell’s
countrymen carried him home in triumph, exulting
in his glory.
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