18.—Aaron led off on Tom’s nose; Tom returned on the left eye, very heavily, and Aaron fell.
19.—Tom resumed the initiative, and reached Aaron’s nose—by his favourite double. Jones returned, but not heavily, on the forehead; after which Tom cross-countered him prettily on the left peeper, and this led to exchanges in favour of Jones, when Sayers fell.
20.—Both quick to work; good exchanges, and in the end Jones floored Tom by a heavy right-hander on the jaw. (Loud cheers for Jones.)
21.—Jones, elated, rushed in, but Tom steadied him by a straight ’un on the left cheek, and Jones dropped.
22.—Aaron missed both hands, and after some sparring Tom caught him heavily on the left ogle, and Jones dropped. Sayers also fell.
23.—Tom, who seemed getting fresh wind, rattled in, and planted his double on the nose and mouth. Jones rushed at him, and in the scramble Sayers was bored over.
24.—Tom popped a left-hander on the “grubbery,” received a little one on the nose, and fell.
25.—Heavy exchanges, Sayers on the left eye, and Aaron on the nose. Jones slipped down.
26.—Jones led off with both hands, but not heavily, and Tom returned severely on the nose and left eye, which was now quite closed. Jones fell.
27.—Jones rushed to close quarters, and after a brief struggle fell.