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BOXING INTELLIGENCE,whiYesterday,a Boxing-match was fought upbnEpping Forest, between Savage,: a wheelwright, and Kelly hifrn, a coal-porter, which lasted about 20 minutes. Savage, after breaking the jaw-bone of his antagonist, was the conqueror.Kellyhorti, being an Irishman, was, as usual, supported by his countrymen, who broke into the ring upon finding the battle was in favour ofconstriiofwhivjitnotmeisealt;fullSavage ; in consequence of which, much confu- ? ter sion, and some broken heads, ensued. ‘ seaseeninchbarpovplaralthaiint«towhMedrcThe bye-battle yesterday at Epping, was pro-duftive of events that, in their consequences, may be more important, though perhaps not more decisive.The contest alluded to, between Kellyhorn and Savage, lasted twenty minutes—and terminated in favour of the latter. Kellyhorn, however, did not yield, till one of his jaws was broken.Humphries and Mendoza happened to be present —and the former challenged the champion of the Israelites. Mendoza agreed to accept the challenge, provided that on weighing, there was no greater difference between them, than that allowed, according to the give and take principles of Broughton. This difference is seven t0 pounds—and when weighed in the balance with I tW( Humphries, the jew—beyond that deficiency-— or was not lt;( found wanting.” Their precise!, weight was as follows ; I th(Cwt. qr. lb. I TlHumphries - I 1 13 I meMendoza - I I 6 I pr. The match, then, after Mendoza's declaration, IW2S supposed to be made, and the gentlemen I co:present were proceeding to make their bets— I gu when the jew started a new objeion—that I Humphries was a stronger, and a taller man—and J that he therefore would not fight him on a stage, I but on the turf. b JThis was very properly objected to by Hum- J Cl phries, as it is a common praftice with the Jews! C? to break the ring, when they find their cham- I Jej pion is in danger of being beaten—and seeing! E! that Mendoza was not inclined to meet him on he the orthodox principle of Broughton, he made I m the following proposal: I PlThat he would grant him a stage of 20 feet—J qt with.liberty to shift—which would be two feet I ar | larger than that on which Ward and John- j uj son 'fought—or one of 24 feet, on condition he J wlt; did not fall without receiving a knock dovin blow. I The bett he offered was from one to five hundred | H pounds—or, if Mendoza did not think proper 1 w to risk his money—*for the honour alone of the j T victory. These very fair ?nd honourable pro-1 di posals, Mendoza declined—though, if he means it to continue his school, and to keep up his character with his scholars—it is clear, that he must in the end accept them.letlo:yCl
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London World Fashionable Advertiser
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Oct 13, 1787
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