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The bout was fought according to [[London Prize Ring Rules]].

Both boxers were in bad shape by the 24th round, but the crowd refused to let the fight stop. Finally, in the 58th round, Nickvest collapsed, and the cry went up, "Foul!" The referees and seconds drew their guns, and by the time the shooting stopped, Nickvest was dead of a broken head, one man in the crowd had been shot dead, three other members of the crowd shot, and others injured.

''New York Times'', April 6, 1884; Albert Lea (Minnesota) ''Freeborn County Standard'', April 16, 1884.

Courtesy of ''Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection'': [http://ejmas.com/jcs/velazquez/Muerte2011_pdf_Sep_2011.pdf]

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