The Sun.
London, England, 1815-08-02 00:00:00

BON ING.

The battle. fin fifty guineas, and a. purse of
twenty, which excited much sporting iuterest„
betwixt Riehniond; the veteran Black, turned 50,
%cull known by his
.various combats, and Shelton
the n ayig;at or, famed for the stand he made against
Hamer, a few months since, and more recently
for beating the Suffolk Farmer, in finished style,
took place yesterday On Mole.stgy-hiirst, amidst
many thousands of amateurs. Average bettilig
I I to Son Richntqud. The odds were enhanced
by Shelton having hurt his right knee whilst train-
ing,
.a ft %V d s- since, which was yesterday in-
flamed, but it did not appear to injure him inc.the
fight.—Seconds, Cribb and Clark tor Shelton', and
Oliver and Painter for Richmond.

TI-IE BAT I I.E.
Round t. Shelton anxionslyeummeneed operations, and bit
short, as did also Richraontl with his left hand. The Black-
pl-mied n sli4ht telt-ha:tiled uu his adversary's body, who
returned it smartly with the left no Richmond's eye, which
lie...it:ea first Blunt. c A rally fatiowett, in which Shelton
had the 1., is of (ighting• apparently' to the si,,ectaita,, and the
Nat'l; went down, and received a hit at the SUM!:
betting.
2. The Biack's Fig -ht eye was intich swollen and closing fast.
Shelton received a tremeadons right-handed hit in the moult,
from which the cfrir.t flowed copiously, and he went down
with it much ,iouiz.,;/1.-2 to lon Richmond. - •
3. The Black endeavoured to follow up this system of light-
lug, and to speedily get judgment it, this Chwicery suit, Lilt
hLs ri.;:ht hand missed, and in the rally.he had the worst of it,

and Was down.
4. Shelton, placed a right-han:o bit. having the left ready
ftir action, and in a sort of scrambling sound, in which Itich-
uic:•il pia ytal soote deiterons capers, he went down to avoid
giving his adversary the trouble of throwing Limn. Richmond's
eye was now ceantletely in
5. Shelton rallied, got in quietly, WVd planted several hits
on the head and budy,and although he. received a.mther blow
on the month, he had-the hest ot•the round, and the Black
went down under every disadvantage.-5 to 2on Shelton, but
the Black's friends still sanguine.
6. Richmond planted another of his terrible right-handed
hits on the, bead of his adrersaryf who again mend dwn, like
parley vnuz men at Wate,laa, as cle..gantlg roared wit by a
• Bermondsey lad in his.estazy «f joy.—Betting at a'st-ind
7. A smart rallying round, its which noth \\•,l'C much pu-
nished, and the 11laoh Went down with a slight.
8. Shelton not steady, measured erronemisly his distance,
and 'Richmond. bit Liu► in the throat, and lie went down
with it: -
9. Both, down after a short rally, and both weak.
In. The Black went down With hits slight right. and left..
I►. Botts fighting much exhististed,and without doing much
execution, but the Black was still strong with his right hand.
—Richmond the favourite at trilling othls.
12. Shelton fell in over-reaching himself atgaing in.
13. Richmond brought his atlves,tary too liv a blow with the
left hand, and he received hint with the ii ht with touch
force, and Shelton fell by its furce.-2 to' 1 on. Richmond:
. 14. :-.lielton, out of temper, rim his adversary air:oh
In the 150 and t6th rounds Ftichinond missed his hits, and
- closing finished them.
. 'tilselton was. thrown, after receiving a hit.
IS. Shelton received slightly with the hA hand,
and lie viii in main upon that destsmtive .right one, NV
liicli
_ _punished him severely. - • • .
19. A smart rally, to 'the advantage of Richmond, who
planted a hit and then went Own..
'2O. In this sound t lit re was murmuring abolst fiml blow,
alleged to have been delivered by Richmond, bathe Umpire
decided fair.
c2I. The Black bit and retreated to all pacts of the ring, and
Shelton followed to receive with .much it,upet,aoa:ty, and
him in the face When on the f;i'uitud. Much confusion in the
ring,' but the battle proceeded on.
'22. Shelton was, knocked down by a heavy blow.
t'2s. IL chmond planted another heavy lot upon his adver-
sary's eye, which bled notch, and he could not appear its time
for another round. The battle lasted 24 minutes.

RENIARKS.I.

Richmond had much to do in the early part ,of
the battle, aml although his mode of cautions
fighting did not afford a very high treat to the
gre.!ter part of the ring, be won cleverly. His
'figiit 'hand was always in action; and did its usual
execution, and he won gallantly He is now 52,.
and he publicly declared- in the ring his intention
to decline fighting. ,Shelton is only a left-bonded
tighter, but he had the best of in--fighting in
and his mode of following was much
against lihn. He is much injured.about the head,•
and Richmond has also received considerable
punishment.
' A second battle, of nearly two hours duration,
took place betwixt Johnson, a Paddingtonian, and
Purecti, a smith, for•a stake of 2(},gitineas. These
men, although not. first raters, fought a deter-
mined battle, which WAS With much diiiictlltY
by Johnson. Joe Ward anti T. Jones seconded
the winner, anti Cribb and Olirer the loser. Put.-
' cell was each injured in the bOdy, and Johnson
about the head. Both were pnt to bed and bled.
1 All covered themalres with glory.