Very EARLY 1730 BOXING Report COUNTRY JOURNAL: OR, THE CRAFTSMAN, London, Oct. 17, 1730 Pg. 2 news under "London" includes: Wednesday at Mr. Figgs Amphitheatre was fought a decisive Battle between the said Mr. Figg and Mr. Holmes, the Irish Hero, when at the second Bout the latter, in defending his Head, received such a desperate Wound in his left Arm, as obliged him to yield, without having been able to give his adversary one Cut.

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