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niiu \ w u *». iiiii imvvj »» i n ■ * ii v/ v j ^ »• • ■An event interefting to tbe amateurs of the fcience of boxing, took place on Saturday, which may be deemed decilxve againft the public expectation of another conteft between its two famous profelfors:Humphteys» orr Saturday laft, went to the fchool of Mendoza, and, after the tifual fparring of the feveral pupils was over, called upon Iiim, in the prefence of the company, to declare whether he intended to fight him again or not, offering to meet him on bis own terms, as high or as low as he pleafed. Mendoza, in reply, flated, that he had no money, nor friends that would advance any. Humphteys told him he did not care how low, he only wanted to bind the match-adding, that he might alfo fix upon a period, as he might name any. time within a twelvemonth* if he thought his'health would not admit now, or within a few month'. Mendoza would not nffcnt to any propofal that was made to him, and icpron: hed his advcrhry with motives of envy and jealoufy for vififing his lehooi. Humphreys difavowed every impure of that kind, and fa id that Mendcza had i'o often receded from private engagements, 1 owever flrongly hi? word was pledged, that he was determined to bring him to fome public decifion, from which heccuJd not ret raft with-
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London Chronicle
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jul 05, 1788
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