The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-20 00:00:00

THE FIGHT.

The modern fashion of issolonging a contest was fully
adopted in this instance, for the battle continued for no
less a period than three hours and thirty-four minutes,
during which time thirty rounds were fought. Of these
the first three occupied forty minutes, and one hour and
twenty-five minutes had elapsed before the ninth round
had bean cunduded. Tv dest-aibe in detail all which pa,el,
would be uninteresting; we shall, therefore, confine our
account to a general sketch of the operations. On coming
to position, both men covered their points well, and waited
anxiously for an opening. Sam indulged in a few feints,
and Davis had recourse to some provincial tricks, which
gave but an unfavourable opinion of his science. At last
Sam, with the quickness of lightning, let go his left, and
put iu his favourite job on Davis's nose, amidst the cheers
of his friends, and in a moment after, first blood was an-
nounced by Davis blowing his nose in a very injudi-
cious manner. A long spar followed, and Sans put in
another jobber. The odds immediately advanced to 2to I
on Sam, and Davis was pronounced "nobody." More
sparring, and Davis made some good stops, but did not
return. Sam had him again, right and left, in the head,
and Davis returned slightly on his cheek—more jobbing
from Sam, and at last Davis was hit down. In the second
round, Davis put in some heavy body blows, but Sam had
him on the jobbing system, and punished him severely in
the muzzle. Davis fought with bins to a close, when he
was preparing for mischief, but Sam slipped through his
arms and went down. In the third round there was some
good counter-hitting and stopping, and Davis hit Sam a
tremendous smack on the jaw, and followed him up with a
good body blow. A spirited rally followed, in which the
interchange, were severe, and at last Sam was hit down
with a blow on the mouth. The fighting was admirable
on both sides in this round; but the result was in favour
of Davis, and betting became even. In the fourth round
Davis put in another severe body blow with his left. A
long pause followed, during which Sam waited for his turn
with great patience, and at length popped in two of his
favourite jobber., with his left, in succession. Davis
stopped repeatedly, but seldom hit and stopped together,
and could not he induced to go in and fight till brought to
a rally by repeated jobbing. Frequently through the fight
hoWever, he showed some excellent points, fought well to
his man, and in one close threw Sam a good cross-
buttock. The constant repetitious of Sam's jobbing
propensities, however, gradually altered his mug, while
his returns, after the third round, were not of that se-
vere character which were calculated to make a change
in his favour. Sam fought throughout with great cau-
tion, evidently looking to the result, without regard to the
tedious character of his operations ; and in the end, so
peppered his antagonist, as nearly to close both his eyes,
to swell his face in a most unseemly manner, to cut a deep
gash in his upper lip, and to render his whole appearance
most pitiable. With all this, Davis came up in the most
determined manner, and could not be induced to say
,c enough," having previously declared he would rather be
hanged than go home a loser. Latterly he could not be
induced to go in to his man, although earnestly urged to do
so by Sampson, as the only chance of success. On the con-
3Yhe stood till jobbed, and then in the rally invariably
hthraimdr;l:oe worst of it, Sam's youth and freshness enabling
get away, and return to the attack with undimi-
nished vigour. Davis was, in fact, completely out-fought;
and at last his backer, finding lie bad not a chance, gave in
' for him, and Sam was proclaimed the victor, amidst the
congratulations of his friends, as well as much to his own
satisfaction ; for from the time he had been at work, as
well as the state of his left hand, he had ample reasons to
wish his labours concluded.
itimaaKs.—_Davis, on this occasion, certainly shewed
sound bottom, and great powers of endurance ; but lie is
decidedly not a good
fighter. He stopped well to the last,
but did not counter
00 frequently as lie might have done.
for which lie waited
While the superior quickness and tact of Sam enabled him
to take advantage of every opening which was offered, and
his inn in a wretched
are said to have with exemplary patience. Sam w„
condition. The Manchester Fancy
not without his share of punishment ; but Davis's physiog-
nomyped their blunt pretty freely in this
was completely changed, and he was carried back to
drop
affair ; but they must in candour confess, that their man
has been beaten, not for the want of sound bottom, but
from being opposed to a man of superior science.
It is anticipated that Sam will now be backed against
Bishop Sharpe, who has expressed an anxious desire to have
a turn up with him.
BROWN AND Wean.—Big Brown, of Bridgnorth, has
arrived in town, and a meeting is appointed to take place
between him and Jens Ward at Tons Cribb's, Panton-street,
in the Haymarket, this evening ; when, in all probability,
the long talked-of match will be made. Brown will take
his benefit at the Tennis-court to-morrow, when young
Dutch Sam will show; whether Davis will be able to come
to town is doubtful.

The Marchioness ofLANsDowN gave a grand.
Concert yesterday evening, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-
„luare, which was very eleglintly attended.