A Celestial Boxer.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 17 October 1883, Page 2

A Celestial Boxer.

The St. James’ Gazette records that much interest was lately excited in sporting circles at Philadelphia by the unusual specticli of u Celestials in the prize ring.’’ About forty sporting men put up two dollars each, and induced two Chinamen to a catch" weight batt e according to prize ring roles. The fight took place in a large room hired for the purpose. The combat juts were Loo Hiug and Hi Sing Food, and op to a certain point the fight was a decided success. ELven rounds were fought, and Loo Hiag had decidedly the best of the encounter, pummelling Lis opponent severely, and escaping himself with but a few slight bruises. The betting was altogether in his favor, when to the surprise of all present at the close of the eleventh round, Loo Eing deiberately sat down and in a wearied ton o , murmured, “ Me catches plenty.” As nothing would induce this Chiua-

man to stand »p again, there wan no alternative bat to band ov-r the stakes to Hi Si; g Pood, wh© wasthorougblf e: * baus fd, while Loo Hmg w s as o to of his backers indignantly expressed it. “As fresh as a daisy.” Hi Sing Food was much pleased at the re-ult of the contest, and express© 1 bis readito meet Loo Ring again in the ring whenever e.lled npo i to do so.