Pair of bare-knuckle fighting or boxing prints featuring legend Jack Randall: I. “Jack Randall”./ II. “The great match between Randal and Martin”.
Book Description
[Boxing]. Anonymous, Randall, Jack (1794-1828). Pair of bare-knuckle fighting or boxing prints featuring legend Jack Randall: I. “Jack Randall”./ II. “The great match between Randal and Martin”.
Ad I: “Jack Randall”. Mezzotint etching, oil paint and glass, ca. 40 x 24,5 cm., published by Fores, London, 1820, framed.
* Some signs of wear characteristic for this technique and age. Not examined outside frame.
With engraved text below, reading: "Jack Randall born Nov. 25, 1794, 5 feet, 6 inches high, weighs 10 st. 6 lb; has beaten Jack the Butcher in 20 minutes, Walton in 10 minutes, Geo. Dodd in 25 minutes, Ugly Borrock the Jew in 12 minutes, West Country Dick in 33 minutes, Holt in 25 minutes & only 8 rounds, Belasco in 54 minutes & only 7 rounds, Parish in 53 minutes & only 11 rounds, Turner in 2 hours & 16 minutes, Martin in 53 minutes & many others of less note, in short he has never been beaten." He ultimately had a 16-0-1 record - all of his wins were knockouts. He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.
Ad II: “The great match between Randal and Martin”. Handcoloured engraving, ca.20,8 x 29,8 cm., published by Fores, London, undated (ca. 1819), framed.
* Some signs of wear characteristic for this technique and age. Not examined outside frame.
“In his next fight, on 4 May 1819, [Randall] faced the well-known boxer Jack Martin, a baker by trade. The location was Crawley Down, Sussex, about 28 miles south of London, and an impressive crowd of 25,000 gathered for the occasion. Puglistica approximated that Martin, weighed as much as a stone more than Randall, slightly over 168 pounds (76 kg) to Martin's 150 (68 kg). Martin's greater reach proved a significant obstacle for Randall. To counter this Randall went inside to Martin's ribs and stomach to force him to drop his guard, quickly allowing him to reach Martin's head. Randall proved the winner in 49 minutes 10 seconds, in a match lasting 19 rounds. He won the victory with comparative ease, and except for a slight mark on his left eye and a scratch on his ear, he had no signs of having been in a boxing match”(source: wikipedia).
Dealer Notes
= “Jack Randall (1794 - 1828), nicknamed "The Nonpareil", was an exceptional English bare-knuckle boxer, dominant at his weight class, who fought from 1815 to 1822, and retired undefeated. Born in London in St. Giles, of Irish ancestry and standing only 5'6" tall, the compact and sturdy Randall was one of the dominant pugilists of his era, winning all of his 16 fights. Those who observed him in the ring described him as a deft pugilist able to adapt to any style, a great offensive and defensive combatant and an effective finisher. Credited as the inventor of the one-two punch, a left jab followed by a rapid right cross, Randall conquered Ned Turner defeated Jack Martin, and starred in a stage version of his ring exploits at London's Regency Theatre.” (source: wikipedia).
Author
[Boxing]. Anonymous, Randall, Jack (1794-1828).
Date
1820/ ca.1819
Binding
Separately framed under glass
Publisher
Fores, London
Condition
Framed (not examined outside frame)
Price: £975.00
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