The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-07 00:00:00

THE FIGHT.

N.B. We omit those rounds in which nothing particular oc-
curred. The fight was throUghout in favour of Sharpe.
Round 1. Sparring for a few seconds. Sharpe, anxious to get
to work, let fly, with his left at Gaynor's body, but missed; be
immediately swung round, when Gaynor rushed to a dose, and
bored him down on his buck.

2. Sharpe bit short with Ilk right. Gaynor missed his coun-
ter hits, and Shaipt clo-aed. A t.truighs for the fall ; Gaynor
thrown.

3. Gaynor put in a slight nohber with his left. Sharpe, all
alive, let flv his favourite left-handed body hit, and caught Gaynor
on the mark ; he then closed, and Gaynor got the fall.
6. Sharpe commenced fighting, and put in a left-handed facer.
Gaynor countered with his right ; wben Bishop made a despe-
rate lunge at his body—caught him another severe slap on the
neck, and floored him.

9. The effect of the two body blows which Gaynor had receivedO
was now clear, and his countenance chewed that they had told
with some effect. Still he was che'erful, and came up fresh.—
Sharpe Again hit at the body with his left, but missed; Gaynor
returned with his left, and caught him under the right eye,
making a slight incision in the skin, and producing " first
blood." In the close both went down, Gaynor under (3 to lon
Sharpe).
11. Both men slipped, from the moist state of the ground.
Bishop rushed to a close, and threw Gaynor cleverly.
12. Bishop, a little piping, but still merry, lost no time in
sparring, but, closing at once, threw Gaynor a tremendous fall.
14. Bishop evidently upon the look-out for Gaynor's bread-
banket, and after some sparring, he put in another terrific sto-
macher,' which nearly doubled up Gaynor, who went down.
IS. Gaynor came up pale, but game; Bishop closed at once,
and threw him easy. • •
IS. Gaynor busy, put in two toppers on the Bishop's nob.
The Bishop caught him in return on the throat, and Gaynor fell.
This was considered a knock-down blow.

2L 'Sharpe rushed in for the fall, and threw Gaynor heavily on
his head, in sueh a position, that for a moment it was thought his
neck was broken.

24. Shinpe, fresh and strong, went to work, and hit Gaynor
three blows in succession on the head, the ear, arid the body.
The ear Was cut, and bled profusely. Gaynor bored in groggy,
and both fell, the Bishop under.
26: Sharpe, over ardent, missed several well-intended blows,
and was rushing in for the dose, when Gaynor' ducked, and he
fell over him.

28. On Gaynor coming up rather weak, he seemed inclined
to cut it, but Rot rallied him; exclaiMing " This is the game
Gaynor, he cannot give in," and Gsiynor at once went to work ;
little however was done ; and in the Wrestle for the fall Gaynor
was thrown.

30. Sharpe fresh and ready, while Holt complained that Gay-
nor,'who looked fagged, did not go in and fight. More wrestling.
Gaynor thrown.

32. A spirited rally and some good interchanges. Gaynor put
in several blows on the Bishop's head, but received heavily on the
body.in return. Gaynor's blows did not seem to make kiny im-
pression, and Sharpe shelved hut little or no punishment.
39. A good busy round; in which Gaynor tried his best, and
threw the Bishop heaVily. He Was loudly cheered, but_ it was
clear he had not a chance.

From this to the 524 round the men fought with alternate suc-
cess, and Gaynor shoived great game, but still it was clear that
Sharpe was the freshest, while Gaynor was gradually getting
weaker. There was more wrestling than bitting, and of this
Sharpe had generally the advantage.
In the 52d round, Sharpe; by advice of Tom Owen, changed
his system, and commenced fighting at Gaynor's upper works with
his left ; he succeeded in putting in a chattering hit on the mouth,
which seemed to shake his whole set of ivories ; he then closed
and-threw him a heavy fall.
In the 72d round, a quarrel took place between Harry Holt and
Tom Owen, in consequence of some over-zeal on the part of Har-
ry fur his principal. Harry struck Owen and knocked offhis hat;
Owen returned the cemplunent, his hair standing on an end like
the
r Harryiquillsng h
" the fretful porcupine." Josh then stepped in, floor-
Ind all returned to their men, who continued fighting
Six more founds
were fought, in which Gaynor did all that
mart could do, but without a chance. Sharpe was still fresh
during ti (s
row.
and active ; and, in the 78th round, he met Gaynor as he came
up with a finishing flush hit on the mug, and dropped him. This
was the last blow struck; Gaynor was deaf to time,. and Sharpe
was declared the victOr, amidst the cheers of his friends. He
im-
immediately walked to the stakes, and secured his own colours
and those of his antagonist, after which hi dressed himself with
great deliberation, and iieemed none the Worse for his hibourai--ita
fact, his punishment was scarcely worth mentioning, although his
left hand, from its constant duty, was much puffed. Gaynor was
received a good deal diminishment ahoid the
was greatly discoloured fro the repeated
bloWs he encountered, in defiance of every effort to guard himself.
mluoitateth exhausted,
whie ie andho body from

REMARKS.
Si by this battle, has added another leaf to his wreath, and
haseleaurPeeis'iced the sceptical that he is one of the beet of his weight
of the preselit ditY•
Reid, if anxiows for another match with the hold einUggiltri can
no doubt be, accommodated.