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
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77th and last.—Langan came up quite groggy, but full of pluck.
Spring now administered heavy punishment with both hands and Langan
fell quite exhausted. Reynolds had great difficulty in getting him
from the ground; he was in a state of stupor, and his eye closed.
Several gentlemen said, “Do not let the brave fellow fight any more;
Reynolds, take him away; it is impossible he can meet Spring any
more.” When time was called, Langan was insensible—and Josh. Hudson
gave in for him. Half a minute after, Langan opened his eyes, still
sitting on the knee of his second. When he was told that the fight
was over, he said, “His second had no right to give in for him. He
could fight forty more rounds.” “Don’t leave the ring, Spring,”
several persons cried out. Cribb told Langan, “The battle was over;”
and Painter observed, “Don’t let so good a man be killed; he does
not know what he is talking about!” The umpire was asked for his
decision, and he said, “Langan did not come when time was called;
therefore he had lost the battle, according to the rules of
pugilism.” Upon this answer, and decision of the umpire, Spring left
the ring, amidst the shouts of the populace, Langan roaring out, “I
am not beaten—clear out the ring—I can fight for four hours.” In the
course of a few minutes, he left the ring, and, as he approached the
Grand Stand, he was received with applause, and jumped over some
ropes in his way with agility. The battle lasted two hours and
twenty-nine minutes.
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