Star.
London, England, 1820-06-28 00:00:00

BOXIAG.

SHELTON AND COOPER.
This great battle, on which heavier sums were pending than
on any match since that between Randall and Turner, was
fought yesterday on Mouhey llurst ; and, as was anticipated,
a more slaughtering combat has rarely Urea seen. They fought
for 100 guineas aside, in a twenty-four feet ring, half minute
time. The seconds were, Belcher and Harmer for Cooper, and
Spring and Randall for Shelton. Betting even, but Shelton had
rather the turn.

Roes I. Very little sparring ; Shelton went in left and right,
but avoided a bitting rally without closing; Cooper slipt down.
2. Went to work again, and Cooper hit Shelton down by a
tremendous. blow on the right eye with the lett hand, which la-
cerated it severely. Even betting ; Cooper for choice.
3. Shelton made play rather hastily, and some smart hits en-
sued in a rally. Cociper was down again from superior weight.
4. Shelton again made play, and received a smart hit on the
body; another gallon: rail followed; Cooper down again.
.5. Another rally ; both nit away, making short rounds.
6. Shelton rallied his adversary against the topes, and after
some heavy hitting Cooper was again down.
7. As severe a rally as ever was fought, and both went down.
8. A good rally again ; CoJper brake away, and returned to a
second rally, when both went down.
9. One of the most manly and best rounds ever seen ; the
men hit each other to a stand-still, and shed claret iu such abun-
dance as even to cover theic seconds. At last both went down
rather weak-2 to I on Shelton.

10. Sparring for wind ; a short but game rally • Cooper down.
From this to the 15th round much gallant fighting took place,
and severe exchanges of blows, without flinching. Both their
heads were much disfigured, and Cooper's left side of the head
and eye particula'rly, by Shelton's right-hand lunging blows.—
Shelton was much punished on the right side of the head.
15. Cooper hit Shelton down in a rally, which brought betting
to even again.
16. A short rally, and Shelton slipped down. Both pipers at
chi; time.

17. A famous hitting round, and Cooper went down weak.
le. Cooper was gratsri early in the rally.—Betting 3to 1 on
SKlroa, from the supposition that Cooper could con but few
more lOU nds. •

Cooper made play left and right, and.fell on his blows.
20, i 1, 22, and 23, Cooper fought most pliantly, and was hit
every round.-6 to 1 on Shelton.
The next three rounds Shelto I beat his adversary down from
to 1 cn Shelton.
Cooper began a different system; that of parrying his ad-
ver.:ry's blows, which won him this hazardous conflict.
and 30. Tais macceuvre of Cooper's succeeded, and
!! ;:rtol.i,hecl the ring by his science, which was equal to any
th:..g which Mendoza practised in his day. Shelton fought away,
a.:cl by ever-fighting reduced himself to a state of much weak.
411 d every blow was stopped; Cooper always hit out be-
:or^ he was bored down.-10 to 1 on Shelton.

Cunc..r came round a little, and although adhering to the
same sya an, yti h had a hit or two left, and after a gallant'
struggle both fell, Shelton under, which rather reduced the odds.
ailti last round.—Moth men got up in an exhausted state,
and Cowper, us if by an effort of mature, hit his adversary with
the left haad in the throat, with which he fell, and, in the act of
haling, Cooper slung back his hand and hit him on the side of
the head. Shelton ray on the ground for several minutes, and
Cooper, although he walked away with difficulty, had pis head
so chaitc‘Tiel that it was just as much as he knew that he had
won. The battle lasted 34 minutes.
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REMARKS.—Two men never 'entered the ring in finer condi-
tion, nor Lim two ever- acquit themselves better. Shelton had
nea.ly a stthie over his adversary: Cooper won by szieite:: in the
last rounds, with bravery to withstand his oppontnes rust.