Prizefighters Meet in Liverpool Pub

For the October 5, 1861 版的 Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace.

Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, when they stopped in at a Liverpool pub. As soon as the men saw each other, they exchanged heated words.

Sayers had publicly questioned Mace’s boxing skills. Mace told Sayers to prove his words or apologize. Sayers answered by removing his shirt in preparation to fight. Both men “toed the scratch” and began a furious 30 minute fight.

Sayers had retired after his draw with John C. 希南. While he would box audience members for his circus, 塞耶斯絕不會以專業的環再戰. This bout with Mace was probably his last tangle with a professional.

儘管僅是 150 英鎊, 塞耶斯是太多了傑姆錘. 塞耶斯不斷尋找梅斯用他有力的右手. 梅斯在下跌 30 分鐘. 塞耶斯了大量的傷害，以及. 錘敲擊塞耶斯經常與他的危險左手.

雖然它不是一個專業的鬥爭, 一些報紙登載了這個故事. 傑姆錘後來來到美國，並贏得了世界重量級職業拳擊冠軍. 公眾會很快忘記這條街上鬥毆.

Like many other prize fighters, 塞耶斯喜歡硬質生活. 從他的妻子分居, 塞耶斯據說硬飲酒者有弱點異性.

塞耶斯還開發了糖尿病和肺結核. 塞耶斯從來沒有見過他的40歲生日. 他死了11月 8, 1865 在倫敦他的疾病和生活方式的累積效應.

儘管什麼有些人可能認為, fights among prize fighters outside of the ring are rare. Most prize fighters won’t fight without being paid. 傲慢造成了內外環這難得的戰鬥.

如果塞耶斯和梅斯今天遇到的內外環, 你覺得會發生什麼? 為什麼?You can leave a comment or ask a question about this or any post on my Facebook頁面, Twitter的個人資料 和Google+專頁.

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