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condition were never before seen. Tlie contrast as regards height and 

 weight was, however, most remarkable. Tom was within a month of 

 being thirty-four years old, stood 5ft. 8|ins., and weighed lOst. 9lbs., 

 as recorded by Sam Rogers' racing scale in which Johnny Gideon, 

 his backer, weighed the champion two days before. Heeaan, who was 

 exactly eight years younger, towered above him by 4^ins., and scaled 

 just half a pound under 14st. 



There was still further contrast between them. Tom was swarthy as 

 a gipsy, with a hide tough as an otter, every thew and sinew was 

 strung like catgut, while the muscles showed like hempen hawsers. 

 His back and loins were magnificent and his thighs were those of a 

 giant, and Avith his short thick neck, close-cropped head, disfigured 

 face, and agile frame, truly Sayers looked the personification of a prize- 

 fighter. 



Not so Heenan. His skin was white as a woman's, but through 

 it shone muscular development most remarkable, that of the biceps 

 and deltoid being prodigious. His chest and back, broad to a degree, 

 were likewise covered in rolls and flakes, but he had neither the loins 

 nor the legs of Sayers. His neck was also thick but long, while with his 

 well-shaped head covered with curly black hair, and particularly 

 handsome face, he looked a gentleman. Standing forth in the prime 

 of youth with such magnificent bodily development, Heenan presented 

 symmetry perhaps as perfect as was ever seen in a prize-ring. Of a 

 truth he was a model for a sculptor. 



As far as appearance went, and their powers subsequently proved, 

 human art could not turn out men in more perfect condition than were 

 these two gladiators. 



To refresh my memory I have before me BelVs Life^ of April 20, 1860, 

 wherein is given, in most minute detail, the particulars of each round, 

 but I shall not enter upon them further than to summarise generally. 



The fight began precisely at 7.29 a.m., with odds of 2 to 1 on Sayers. 



When the men put up their fists it was seen how much longer was 

 Heenan's reach than Tom's, and that the latter must use all his science 

 and activity to keep beyond it. Notwithstanding which, Tom drew 

 " first blood" in the first round. 



In the second, after some pretty fighting, Heenan caught Sayers, and 

 throwing him heavily fell on top of him. 



In the third Heenan knocked Sayers clean off his legs with a tre- 

 mendous left-hander on the bridge of the nose, which was " first knock 

 down " for Heenan. 



Tom seemed greatly bothered with the sun which shone straight in 

 his eyes, and he was again knocked down in the next round, and odds 

 of 6 to 4 were offered on Heenan, the Sayers' party looking very 

 blue. The fifth round also was all in favour of Heenan, who, although hit 

 hard by Sayers in every round, had not a mark on him, while Tom 

 showed plainly " the Boy's " handiwork. 



In the sixth round, when stopping one of Heenan's tremendous left- 



