The Archive · 1885

W. 8. Jackson

It was announced that Jackson was not titer for the prize, but had simply, ake of making sport, come forward from among the spectators to fill a gap, and it was soon evident his knowledge of boxing as a science was extremely limited. Beriguy, too, did not shine in the art, and though the' match proved exceedingly amusing, us a display of the art of self-defence it did not rauk very high. Juckson was far more powerful than hi i hehad been allowed to gu to work way he would soon have made sin: of Berigny. The. referee soon advisable to take up his position within the ring, as every few minutes the combat ants became locked in a deadly embrace, and required to be separated. When the two mere not embracing, Jackeon was ing round Berigny in a cir-chance leading showed on Jackson; bu Joss not much to boast of.

5,—Heavy WercnTs—

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