The Famous Battle Between Thomas Johnson and Michael Ryan, February 11, 1789 February 12, 1789 Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson In this boxing match the renowned English fighter Tom Johnson opposes the Irishman Michael Ryan. They had met previously in December 1787 at Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire with a disputed outcome. This much anticipated rematch was held at Rabbit Dell in Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, on February 11, 1789, for prize money of six hundred guineas. Johnson's second was Richard Humphreys and John Jackson acted as his bottle holder (both well-known boxers). Ryan's second was Mr. Rolfe, a baker, and Nowlan was his bottle-holder. After 33 minutes, Ryan was defeated.Contemporary journalist Pierce Egan wrote, "the set-to was one of the finest ever witnessed and much science was displayed; the parries and feints eliciting general admiration ... The second round was terrible beyond description - science seemed forgotten - and they appeared like two blacksmiths at an anvil,

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The Famous Battle Between Thomas Johnson and Michael Ryan, February 11, 1789 February 12, 1789 Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson In this boxing match the renowned English fighter Tom Johnson opposes the Irishman Michael Ryan. They had met previously in December 1787 at Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire with a disputed outcome. This much anticipated rematch was held at Rabbit Dell in Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, on February 11, 1789, for prize money of six hundred guineas. Johnson's second was Richard Humphreys and John Jackson acted as his bottle holder (both well-known boxers). Ryan's second was Mr. Rolfe, a baker, and Nowlan was his bottle-holder. After 33 minutes, Ryan was defeated.Contemporary journalist Pierce Egan wrote, "the set-to was one of the finest ever witnessed and much science was displayed; the parries and feints eliciting general admiration ... The second round was terrible beyond description - science seemed forgotten - and they appeared like two blacksmiths at an anvil,

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