Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 3 (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
History
Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 3 (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
15.――Looney staggered his man again with his right,
and, in making another hit, Bendigo dropped on his
nether end, throwing up his legs and laughing. (Great
disapprobation.)
16.――Looney again delivered his right on the ribs.
Bendigo bored him to the ropes, and Looney got down.
17.――Looney put in two smart hits on the left ear, and
one on the ribs. Bendigo dropped on his knees.
18.――Bendigo pressed Looney on the ropes, held him for
some time in a helpless position, and gave it him
severely in the face, the claret flowing copiously. He
was lowered to the earth by a little stratagem on the
part of his seconds.
19.――Notwithstanding the loss of blood in the last
round, Looney was lively to the call, went up to his
man, and knocked him through the ropes with a body
blow.
20.――Looney caught his man with his right; a struggle
on the ropes in favour of Bendigo. Both down.
21.――Another struggle on the ropes, in which Bendigo
was forced through.
22.――A rallying round, which Looney finished by
knocking his man through the rope by a blow on the
breast.
23.――Looney again put in his right; another struggle on
the ropes, until they were forced to the ground.
24.――Looney rushed in and was going to work when
Bendigo fell.
25.――Bendigo put in a smart hit on the face, caught it
in return on the head, and was thrown over the ropes.
26.――Bendigo popped in three very heavy hits on the
face, put three hits on the body, and went down as if
weak.
27.――Looney hit short. Bendigo gave it him on the conk,
and threw him a clever somersault.
28.――Looney put in his right heavily on the ribs, which
compliment was returned by a stinger on the head, which
staggered him down.
29.――Both got to a close, and Bendigo was thrown,
coming on his head.
30.――A slashing round; give and take was “the ticket”
on the ribs and head, until both went down weak.
31.――Both got to the ropes, and went down together.
Ditto the next round.
33.――Bendigo put in two facers, and threw his man
heavily.
34.――After an exchange, Bendigo caught hold and threw
Looney heavily.
35.――Bendigo got on the ropes, and Looney dragged him
down on his back.
36, 37.――Two struggling rounds at the ropes; Looney
under in the falls.
38.――Looney planted a nasty one on the ribs, followed
his man up, and forced Bendigo through the ropes.
39.――Looney planted three tidy hits on the head and
body, as did Bendigo on the mug, again tapping the
claret; but in the end was whirled on the ground.
40.――A rally in favour of Bendigo, who threw Looney.
41.――Looney caught Bendigo’s head, put in a smart upper
cut, but was thrown clean.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account