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
2.—The appearance of Crawley was completely altered. He was groggy
from the effects of the last blow and the contact with the stake.
The Gas Man let fly _sans cérémonie_, and the nob of his opponent
was pinked in all directions. His nose received a heavy hit, and he
went down covered with claret. (£10 to £5 upon Hickman.)
3.—It was evident that Crawley had not strength enough in the first
round, but now he was quite reduced. He, however, showed good pluck,
put in some hits that marked his opponent, and swelled up his left
eye like a roll; but he was punished in return dreadfully, and again
went down. (Three to one, but no takers.)
4.—Crawley received a terrible hit in the throat, and fell on his
back, with his arms extended, quite exhausted. (Five to one.)
5.—Crawley set-to with more spirit than could have been expected. He
planted some facers; but the force of his opponent operated like a
torrent—the stream appeared to carry him away. He was punished up to
the ropes, and then floored upon his face. (Seven to one.)
6.—The pluck of Crawley was good; he tried to make a change, but
without effect; he received a nobber that sent him staggering away,
quite abroad, and fell down.
7.—This was a desperate round, and Crawley gave hit for hit till the
Gas-light Man’s face blazed again; but Crawley was exhausted, and
both went down. (“Go along, Crawley; such another round, and you
can’t lose it.”) It was almost give and take hitting.
8.—Crawley also fought manfully this round; but he had no chance,
and the Gas Man again sent him down. (All betters, but no takers.)
9.—The right hand of Hickman was tremendous. Crawley’s nob
completely in chancery, and he was milled out of the ring.
10.—This round was similar to the famous one between Painter and
Sutton during their first fight. Crawley was so severely hit from
the scratch that he never put up his hands. (“Take him away,” from
all parts of the ring.)
11.—This round was nearly as bad; but the game of Young Rump Steak
was much praised. The Gas Man did not go without some sharp
punishment.
12.—Crawley floored in a twinkling. Long, very long, before this
period it was “Tom Cribb’s Memorial to Congress” to a penny chant.
Crawley could not resist the heavy hitting of his opponent.
13 and last.—The Gas-light Man had completely put his opponent in
darkness, and he only appeared this round to receive the _coup de
grace_. Thirteen minutes and a half finished the affair.
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