Tom Johnson vs. Isaac Perrins

• Tom Johnson (age 39) W-62rds Isaac Perrins
• October 22, 1789: 1 hr 15min, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
• Perrins was 6' 2" and 17 stone (238 lbs.)

After five minutes, Johnson eluded a Perrins's blow and floored him with a return blow. The next three rounds were also terminated by Johnson's blows, who confused Perrins by dancing around him and then hitting him at unexpected times. Perrins became irritated by this conduct, and throwing caution aside, went after Johnson with vast resolution. Despite a few sharp hits, he finally got in a knock out blow on Johnson and pressed his advantage for several rounds during which he severely cut Johnson’s lip. Johnson then jumped in and planted a blow over Perrins’s left eye, which cut his eyebrow and began closing his eye. Perrins had began tiring as well, but he then landed a blow that closed one of Johnson’s eyes. Johnson then parried a violent blow from Perrins and landed a quick and severe blow that landed on Perrins’s nose, breaking it open. The bout had gone back and forth, with forty rounds completed to this point. Perrins had seemingly lost most of his strength. He fought low and landed chopping back-handed strokes that didn’t have much effect on Johnson. Johnson seemed to improve in strength as the battle continued, though he never began the attack. Perrins, attempting to land severe blows, fell as if from weakness. Johnson hit him in the face as he fell. He seemed to hit Perrins whenever he wanted. Finally, Johnson gathered himself and landed a tremendous blow in the centre of Perrins’s face and knocked him out.