Star.
London, England, 1819-08-31 00:00:00

BOXING.

Such a fight as that between Bob Purcell and Paddy
AI, perm , the Irish navigator, on Wimbledon Corn-
moo, yesterday, is very rarely witnessed, and for real
courage certainly never was excelled. M'Dermot
was bacled for 35 guineas against Purcell. The
diversified groupe of pugilistic admirers, embracing
patricians aid plebeians of various sorts, surrounded
an inner ring of 24 feet, at one o'clock, and the great
Copia im of the fighting foe ces not being present, there
eras much uproar in beating it out ; the conveyancing
squudron had their share in the skirmish. Purcell at
length threw in his shallow, followed by his seconds,
Shelton and Richmond ; and M'Dermot soon after
,followed, with Paddington Jones and Tom Reynolds;
and the work for the said seconds was of the Hercu-
lean order. Betting 7to 4 on Purcell.
Round 1. M'Dermot stood in a position with the right hand
extended too far to lfAt with it, and Purcell hit bi.n on the bead
with the left hand, which produced a formidable rally. Tue men
stood to wadi other, and exchanged blows, without a desire to
1 get warty, for two minutes,' with equal advantages. The claret
wastapped on both sides, and Purcell was thrown.
2. Bock men were piping from the exertion of the last round,
but when they met they fought like 12:..r0r5: such a round was
scaret4y ever seen since some in the battle at Coombe Wood
with Dogherty and Silverthorne some years since. Purcell's
/eft hand operated severely upon IlPDennot's head, and, in re-
I turn, the left side of Purcell's head suffered severely from the
right-handed blows of his antagonist ; after many exchanges of
hits, both went down weak in a dose. Betting at a stand still,
but hi' Dermot for choice.
3. Such a smashing round as this does not often occur.—
M'Dermot made a counter right-handed blow with Purcell's
left, and the latter was cut severely over the eye; gene and take,
seemed tu be the determination of both, and they did so
without shrinking, until Pbrcefl was knocked down-4 to lon
M' Dermot.
The exultation of M`Dermot's party caused many a cork to
be drawn in skirmishing in the riag, and this confusion was
heightened by as heavy a rain storm as can be conceived. It
waslike ernptying pails of water upon the heads of the people,
and in two minutes there was scarcely a dry thread in the ring.
Some bolted for shelter, but the fighting men kept at work in
the confusion of the storm, and three other rounds were fought
with equal desperation. The whips were liberally usad to beat
out the ring.
7. The ring being somt what cleared, a better view of the
operating qualities of the men presented itself ; each had received
enough for moderate takers, but they were still as eager as ever
when wi,,d would let them; M'Dermot appeared to labour un-
der want of breath most. Purcell was thrown.

8. Slight blows were exchanged, and Purcell was thrown in
a cleat. _ _ _ _ _

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9. "fo Purcell's advantage. M'Dermot received left and
right, but the brave Irishman did not leave his work, and he
floored his adversai y, who at last went dowa with a chattering
hit upon the throat.
10. But for Purcell's known goodness his adversary would
have been backed at odds to win. Purcell's seconds desired
him to keep back, and weer his adversary upon the advance,
which he did most successfully several.tinses without being re-
turned upon. Both went down weak, 111'1:kirmot covered
wish blood.

11, 12, and 13, Were bravely contested, but the hitting was
in favour of Purcell, who availed hunself, even in his stupid
state, of science, in breaking ground and hitting with his left
hand. He had half a dozen bits to one. Both down, M'Der-
mot under.

11. 111•Dermnt placed a flush right handed hit ttpon his ad-
versary's throat. Purcell fell in a close.
15, 16, and 17. In a pitiable weak state the men hit each
other, as if your turn and mote, until there was no hitting left in
them, and both went down as if by the same consent.
16. lU'l)ermot was lut sevyrely left and right, and both went
down again in a close.
19. hf'Damot received at least eight blows on the head,
until both eyes were closed up, and he had neither sight nor
Elmer to return.
20. This round settled the fight. Both men were led in a
pitiable state to the scratch, and in a rally Purcell floored his
adversary by a left-hincicd body blow, and the latter was un-
able to come to time, after 26 minutes' strugglirg.