20.—The combatants closed and fell.
21.—Cribb planted two blows on his opponent’s head, who slipped in returning them. It was now perceived that Belcher proved incorrect in his distances, and that several of his blows were thrown away, from the bad state of his eye.
23.—Belcher, full of gaiety, put in a good hit, and threw Cribb a cross-buttock.
24.—Cribb the most conspicuous in the round, when they closed and fell.
25.—Cribb put in a tremendous blow, and in attempting to follow it up, Belcher shifted, and Cribb ran himself down.
26.—The constitution of Belcher was now giving way; his strength was not able to resist the heavy punishment of Cribb, who hit Jem from him, and gave him a leveller. Cribb upon this became the favourite.
27.—A well-contested round, and, notwithstanding Belcher gave Cribb a cross-buttock, it was considered in favour of the latter.
28.—Belcher made a hit, which was warded off by his opponent and returned, when they closed and fell.
29.—Without hesitation Cribb closed, and, from his uncommon strength, threw Belcher over the ropes.
30.—After slight exchanges, Belcher fell from a very slight hit.