Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 2 (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, 1719-1740, 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 2 (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, 1719-1740, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863
Miles, Henry Downes
Boxing
5.—Oliver hit Painter’s left cheek, and produced the claret in a
twinkling; but, in a short rally, Oliver, from a tremendous hit on
the side of the head, went down. Twenty-nine minutes.
6 and 7.—Both piping a little. Oliver broke away from the weaving,
but after some sharp exchanges, both went down in struggling for the
throw. Thirty-seven minutes.
8.—One minute, and no hit made. Oliver at length put in a sharp
facer, which was returned in a counter by Painter. A long pause.
Oliver met Painter in the front of the head, as he was coming in to
mill. Severe exchanges, till both down. The Norwich people were
silent, and exhibited symptoms of fear for the result.
9.—Painter’s right eye was rather troublesome to him, and he put up
his finger; but he hit Oliver hard upon the side of his head. Some
sharp blows passed, to the advantage of Oliver, who now with great
force floored Painter.
10.—Oliver had rather the best of this round; but, in struggling for
the throw, Painter fell upon him so heavily, that the wind seemed
shaken out of him.
11.—Oliver made a good hit; but at the ropes he was again down. It
was still thought he would win it, by the Londoners.
12 and last.—Oliver made play, put in a sharp facer, and got away;
in fact, he generally showed fight first. Two terrible counter hits
occurred, and both the combatants went back. Some sharp blows
passed, when Painter followed up Oliver to the ropes, where the
latter received a tremendous blow upon his temple, that floored him.
When time was called, he could not appear at the scratch. The hat
was, therefore, thrown up, and the victory proclaimed for Painter.
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