Home Bios M to R Battling Nelson Battling Nelson User Rating: / 5 PoorBest  Written by GRIM    Monday, 23 April 2007 Article Index Battling Nelson Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 8 of 40   The Syracuse Herald 30 June 1909 Nelson knocks Out Dick Hyland twenty-three Rounds Enough for Californian., FOUGHT GAMELY, BUT COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE PUNCHES OF THE CHAMPION.  May 29.—Fighting Dick Hyland of California went down to defeat In twenty-three rounds at the hands of Battling Nelson  before Jimmy Coffroth's Colma club this afternoon.  The pair were to have met to a  finish and the lightweight championship of the world was at stake.  Hyland, although whipped, was not disgraced.  He fought as hard as he could and gamely too, but could not withstand the knockout punches of the champion.  There was a large crowd in the arena when the men appeared. The day was pleasant and the accommodations were fine.  The Dane was in fine condition and appeared to be trained to the minute. The boxers weighed in at 1:45 o'clock. Betting at the ringside opened at 10 to 4 with Nelson the favorite. A number of bets were made at even money that Nelson would win inside of twenty-live rounds.  In addition to Britt. Nelson had behind him Jack Grace, Abdul, the Turk] Jeff  Darry and Abe Silverman. Hy]4nd was looked after by Jimmy Hyland, Jack Perkins and Billy McDonald. It was exactly 2:60 P. M. when the fighters entered the ring. They agreed to box straight Queensbury rules. There was no time lost in starting the mill. The announcer introduced the men to the crowd and stated the conditions etc, and the fight was on. Fight by Rounds  First round They rushed to close quarters and clinched. After they were separated Nelson drove two short rights for the body, and a moment later put another hard right to Hyland's stomach, Hyland whipped the right hard to Nelson's jaw. Nelson drove Hyland to the ropes and smashed Hyland on the face with right, There was no decided advantage. Second round Hyland planted a stiff  left on Nelson's body. The Dane planted a stiff  left to the head. Hyland retaliated with a vicious right to the jaw. They then hammered away at each other at short range and Hyland stung Nelson with a beauty plump on the solar plexus. Hyland put one to the body as the bell tolled. The round was about even. Third round Nelson put a straight with a right to Nelson's jaw which almost floored the champion. Nelson was forced to clinch and the crowd cheered. Nelson on the breakaway landed several blows on Hyland's face and jaw. Hyland landed two rights on the body and then got in two more rights on Nelson's jaw which shook the latter, but Nelson came back and scored with the left to the jaw. This was a vicious round, with Hyland having a alight advantage. Fourth  round Hyland put the right to Nelson's body. Nelson rushed and drove Hyland to the ropes. Hyland put a hot one to the face, bringing blood. Hyland again brought the gore with a stinger to the nose. This was Hyland's round Fifth round Hyland hooked two heavy lefts to the jaw, and an instant later stopped Nelson's rush with a right to the face. Nelson missed a terrific right to the jaw and they clinched. Hyland rushed Nelson to the ropes. This was Hyland's round. Sixth round Hyland shot a straight left to the face. Nelson retaliated in kind. Hyland then put a stinger to the jaw. A moment later Hyland again shook the Battler with a right to the head. Nelson put a stiff left to the jaw. This round favored Hyland. Seventh round Nelson swung left to the jaw, but rushed into a hard right upper cut. Hyland put a hard right over the kidney’s. Nelson clinched and wrestled his man around and apparently butted Hyland. He was roundly hissed by the crowd. Eighth round Nelson landed a hard left on the eye and swung two rights to the ear and head. Hyland countered with an uppercut to the jaw. Nelson wrestled Hyland against the ropes and was cautioned by the referee Ninth round Nelson planted a vicious left to the jaw. He duplicated the blow a moment later. Hyland ripped two stinging lefts to the body causing Nelson to clinch. Hyland landed two rights to the wind and a right to the jaw. Nelson put two rights to the stomach. Nelson sent Hyland against the ropes with a straight right to the body. The round was even. Tenth round Nelson landed two lefts to the face, Hyland countered with the right. Nelson’s left eye at this stage was bleeding slightly. Nelson put two lefts to the face two rights to the body. The Dane slipped to his knees from a misdirected blow. He was up in an instant. The men were in a lively mix-up when the bell sounded. Eleventh round Nelson put two lefts to the body. Hyland retaliated in kind and then put a right to the jaw. After an exchange of rights Hyland scored heavily on the body. Nelson rushed and sent home several hard left and right wallops to the face and rocked Hylands Head with a hard uppercut. .This was nelson’s round by a big margin. Twelfth round Nelson jabbed his man and  Hyland clinched. Hyland appeared a bit tired. Hyland swung the right hard to the ribs. The Dane put a straight left to the face. Hyland shot two wicked lefts to the champion's jaw and then swung the right to the body. Thirteenth round  Bat landed the left to the mouth. Hyland hooked the left to the jaw and Nelson peppered Hyland's face with rights and lefts, forcing Hyland against the ropes. Hyland fought back fiercely and rocked Nelson with a left chop.  A moment later he shot a straight left to Nelson's face. In return Bat swung a terrific right to the chin and Hyland wobbled. Hyland put a stiff one to the jaw and the crowd cheered. The round ended with honors even. Fourteenth round Dick rushed the Dane.. They exchanged rights and lefts to the face at close range. At the bell Nelson skipped to his corner like a schoolboy. Fifteenth round  Nelson drove his man against the ropes, but Hyland by clever, foot work escaped to the center of the ring, where Nelson landed several rights and lefts on the jaw and body. He subsequently drew the blood from Hyland's mouth with a straight left. Nelson showered rights and lefts to the body. Hyland landed several facers. Sixteenth round  Nelson rushed after Hyland as soon as he got out of his chair and Hyland was kept busy avoiding swings, hooks and jabs. Hyland landed two lefts to the chin and then shot two' straight lefts to the mouth. Hyland followed this with four rights to the jaw and put the left to the same place. Hyland out fought Nelson in a vicious rally. It was Hyland's round. Seventeenth round  Nelson uppercut his man twice with rights. He rushed and Hyland met him with a rain of lefts and rights, forcing Nelson to the ropes. In a rally that brought the crowd to its feet Hyland sent Nelson against the ropes twice with rights to the jaw. Eighteenth round Hyland sent a right and left to the jaw forcing Nelson to the ropes. He forced Nelson  into a corner and belabored him with rights and lefts to the body. Nelson rushed Hyland and planted several blows. Nineteenth round Hyland smashed the right over the kidneys. Nelson hooked the right to the body. Hyland put a left to the wind. Nelson fought Hyland to the ropes He walloped Hyland's body and jaw and put a hard swing on the ear. Hyland subsequently forced Nelson to the ropes, landing twice  on the body. Just before the bell rang Hyland swung a powerful right for the head. Twentieth round Nelson chopped his man with right and left to the ear and rained a succession of pile driving lefts and rights to the wind, forcing his opponent to clinch. Hyland put his right to the kidneys. Nelson put a right to the head and Hyland retaliated with a stiff punch to the jaw. This was Nelson's round. Twenty-first round The men clinched and the referee had to separate them. Hyland put a right to the ribs. A fierce rally at close range ensued, during which Hyland was sent to his haunches. Nelson then floored Hyland with a fearful right to the jaw. Hyland took the count of nine. He arose groggily and Nelson hammered him incessantly to the end of the round. Twenty-second round Nelson put a right and left to the jaw and two rights to the stomach. A right hook dropped Hyland to the boards for a count of eight. Hyland arose, only to be sent to the floor  from a succession of rights and lefts. The bell saved Hyland. Twenty third round Nelson rushed Hyland against the ropes and then into the center of the ring. Hylands knees sagged. Nelson sent his rival to the floor for the count of ten with a left hook to the stomach. The fight was over and Hyland’s seconds carried him to his corner a badly beaten man. << Prev - Next >>   < Prev [ Back ]