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ist-it.rBOXING.1 lie match between Fred. Strong, the Hampshire *- j Blacksmith, and the new Black from Baltimore, (whom fame had represented as being the rival of the celebrated Molineux) took place early on Tuesday morning, on Burn ham Spa, iu the Forest, ninemiles from Favmiam, and as varlv as six in the#morning groupes had assembled to witness the great combat. Fred. Strong was a tried good ruffian, tvitli a hide like a bullock. Sam the black had malleted the blocks of the bluck-ntakers on the coastof Hants, and a purse of 25 guirSeas was collected to try with a good one how he liked receiving. H„* is under 13 stone, but of Ajax make., and a natural fighter, with the left hand strait and strong, and with which he had flattened many a Yanket/s smeller. The ring was open, and there wUs no shifting. ' Strong was seconded by young Belbbrse, and the black was seconded by Gee, a caulker.In the first round the bJack threw out his strait left hnnd at the head, and followed over ar.d awkwardly with the right, which shewed that the left only was the mischievous one. Strong, the lightest man, broke Ins ground, without availing himself of the black's short blows, and the latter fell upon his £ace with the force of his strength, which bled his nose.S. This was a gay fighting round, which lasted sixteen rr.U nutes before either would go down. Strong received a flush hit on the forehead with the black's left band, which sounded like a hollow surface, and hit him away. On advancing again he fought first, and placed a rattling hit upon the black's jaw which loosened the railing. The black steadied himself for his left , handed blow, but it was mostly avoided, and when so. Strong’s j right hand told, for his left was of as little use as the black’s right, They rallied eac.'i other to a stand still, and Strong was thrown heavily,S. Strong's right eye was bunged up ; and he, as well as the black, bleed freely, and were piping'aloud, when two Johnny raws appeared with staves like hop poles, to make peace, but the I symbols of authority were used to press the people back, and the J Justices assistants seated themselves during the fight. Strong changed his system of fighting, and that alone won him the battle. The black hit short, aud received a heavy body blow which floored him, and put his fighting on one side.4. Strong was thrown in a close;5. A manly rallying round was fought, and both were hit drunk, The black was again floored by a good right-handed hit in the throat, which dropped his head on toe shoulder as if for good.B, 6, and 7. The black's hands were down, and his left handed punishing was done with, and he seemed doubled up by the body liit in the third round.8th and last- Both staggering from weakness, until Strong, untmnaled, let loose with the right hand at the body, floored his adversary again, and won the fight. Blackee’s second said “ enough, or Strong’s soon must. It lasted 42 minutes, and was a good fight, but there was a want of science to assist manhood.
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London Sunday Gazette and Political Inquisitor
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Sep 17, 1820
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