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occurred, Sayers most undoubtedly would have beaten Heenan before 

 the tenth round, and in all probability would have done so in the 

 seventh, when he had him so at his mercy in his own corner. 



To see Sayers continually knocked clean oif his legs and sent spin- 

 ning over and over like a rabbit from Heenan's terrific left-handed 

 blows, which he was no less than ten times, was lamentable in the 

 extreme ; to see the gameness with which he picked himself up and 

 retired smiling with good humour to his corner was admirable beyond 

 measure ; and to see what little effect that terrible punishment had 

 upon his tough and wiry frame was simply marvellous. Besides the ten 

 clean knock-downs, Heenan in wrestling and rallies threw Sayers six or 

 seven times, al'ways falling on the little man with all his weight. 



This only shows to what a degree of hardihood the bodily frame of 

 man, when sound and well developed, can be brought by "condition." 



When he found his right arm was broken, Sayers throughout the 

 remainder of the fight strove only to blind Heenan. This he did by 

 beginning v/ith his right eye and never leaving it till he bunged it up, 

 and then until the end directing his attention only to the other. Many 

 times he had to give up grand chances he had at other parts, while 

 Heenan pegged away at any place he could find on Tom. 



It is generally conceded that Jim Mace was the most scientific boxer 

 that ever crossed fists in a ring, and having often seen him spar I 

 readily agree with the decision, but lacking pluck and stamina, he 

 could not for five rounds stand against Sayers. Knowing well Sayers' 

 history, andhowhe fought men so much above him in height and weight, 

 considered as they were the best of their day, never will I believe that 

 a better man was ever stripped than Tom Sayers. 



At the time I felt pleased this great fight ended in a draw, for it 

 would have teen a pity that either of these brave men should have 

 been put in a position to crow over the other. Consistent with fair 

 play— the magnificent and leading trait of British character— Sayers 

 and Heenan were, by the oracles of the P.R., declared equal, and each 

 was presented with a belt, a facsimile of the original champion's. This 

 excellent and admiral arrangement was brought about by Mr. Frank 

 Dowling, the editor of BelVs Life, who, at the Alhambra in London, on 

 May 30, 1860, presented on the part of Great Britain each man with 

 his belt. 



In addition, members of Parliament, the Stock Exchange, and 

 Lloyds, together with London merchants, subscribed for Sayers in 

 recognition of his gallantry, a sum of three thousand pounds. This 

 was invested for him, so that he could only draw the interest during 

 life and dispose of the principal at his death. He then came to 

 live in Camden Town, where, for some time, he stayed at the house of 

 Mr. Menzies, the bootmaker in High Street, and there he died. Poor 

 Tom, like too many other fine fellows, did not possess moral courage 

 equal to the physical, and despite all persuasion he took to drink 

 which hurried him into consumption, and he died on November 8, 1865, 



