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
21.—Langan threw Spring out of the ropes; and, with much jocularity
and good nature, observed, laying hold of Spring’s arm, “If I sent
you down, I have a right to pick you up!” (“Bravo! What a strange
fellow!”)
22.—Both down, Spring uppermost.
23.—Langan stopped several blows skilfully; but he was not tall
enough for his opponent. In closing, Spring went down heavily, and
Langan upon him.
24.—Spring put in a body hit. In closing, both down.
25.—Spring was undermost in the fall.
26.—This was a good round, in comparison with several of the
preceding sets-to. Langan again put out his strength, and Spring was
undermost on the ground.
27.—The Irish Champion ran his opponent completely down.
28.—One hour and fourteen minutes had elapsed, and the Irish
Champion still as good as gold. Langan took the lead rather in this
round. He planted a couple of hits, and also threw Spring.
29.—Langan, it was thought, had decidedly the best of this round
also. He hit Spring; and, in closing, a severe struggle took place;
but ultimately Langan threw Spring over the ropes. (“Bravo,
Langan.”)
30.—Of no consequence. Both down.
31.—In this round, Spring was thrown upon his head. (“How well the
Irishman throws,” was the remark.)
32.—In several of the preceding rounds Spring planted some facers;
but they were not heavy enough to take the pluck out of Langan.
(“How bad Spring fights to-day,” was the observation of an old
backer of the English Champion. This was not the fact; Spring
appeared to fight with more caution than usual; the blows of Langan
were to be avoided at all events, if the battle was to be made
perfectly safe to Spring. The truth was, that Langan’s right hand
was dangerous, and a well-directed blow, at a proper distance, on
the mark, or on the nob, might have reduced the science of Spring.)
Langan napped a facer; but Spring was undermost in the fall.
33.—The left hand of the Irish Champion told on his opponent’s body.
Several blows passed, and Langan put in a hit on the side of
Spring’s head. Both down, Langan undermost.
34.—Langan went sharply up to Spring, but he received a nobber and
went down.
35.—The Irish Champion, as fresh as a daisy, appeared at the
scratch. In closing at the ropes Spring endeavoured to fib his
opponent till both went down. The ring was in much confusion, and
the P. C. men had their work to do to keep it clear.
36.—If Spring did not please the multitude by his smashing
qualities, his backers expressed themselves well pleased with the
caution he displayed. Lots of blunt, as to long odds, had been
sported upon the English Champion; but his friends began to be
somewhat apprehensive that the strength and throwing of Langan,
might tire out Spring. Some exchanges, but both down.
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