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Foreign News
October 23, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Three boxing matches occurred in Brighthelmstone under noble patronage; the first two involved bloodshed but survivors, while the third ended fatally after an hour when one fighter died from a knockdown blow.
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BOXING.
Brighthelmstone, Thursday.
Yesterday under the patronage of the nobles who have thought the liberal art of boxing worthy of patronage, three battles were fought here yesterday:--The combatants in the two first, after exhibiting a scene of butchery and bloodshed, as disgraceful to the spectators and patrons as to themselves, escaped with their lives. But the other couple, after fighting a complete hour, terminated their business in a manner more fatal,--One of them, after receiving a knock-down blow, faintly exclaimed, "I can fight no more" --and EXPIRED!
This unhappy wretch had neither wife nor family, which lessens in a certain degree the regret we should otherwise feel for the survivors--but the impression this accident must make on every good mind, will, we hope, have the effect to put an effectual stop to a custom so disgraceful to humanity, as well as to bring contempt on those who have distinguished themselves in the annals of ignominy as the patrons of boxing.
Brighthelmstone, Thursday.
Yesterday under the patronage of the nobles who have thought the liberal art of boxing worthy of patronage, three battles were fought here yesterday:--The combatants in the two first, after exhibiting a scene of butchery and bloodshed, as disgraceful to the spectators and patrons as to themselves, escaped with their lives. But the other couple, after fighting a complete hour, terminated their business in a manner more fatal,--One of them, after receiving a knock-down blow, faintly exclaimed, "I can fight no more" --and EXPIRED!
This unhappy wretch had neither wife nor family, which lessens in a certain degree the regret we should otherwise feel for the survivors--but the impression this accident must make on every good mind, will, we hope, have the effect to put an effectual stop to a custom so disgraceful to humanity, as well as to bring contempt on those who have distinguished themselves in the annals of ignominy as the patrons of boxing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Boxing Match
Fatal Fight
What keywords are associated?
Boxing Battles
Brighthelmstone Fights
Fatal Boxing
Noble Patronage
Bloodshed
Where did it happen?
Brighthelmstone
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Brighthelmstone
Event Date
Yesterday
Outcome
one fighter expired after a knockdown blow; no wife or family.
Event Details
Three boxing battles fought under noble patronage: first two involved butchery and bloodshed but combatants survived; third lasted a complete hour and ended fatally when one fighter, after knockdown, said 'I can fight no more' and died.