 Ben Bryan now challenged Johnson once more.He had recovered from his previous illness and won a fight at Banbury against Jacombs, another of the Birmingham challengers, on the day after Johnson's victory against Perrins.Subsequently, Bryan had drawn a 180-round contest with Bill Hooper, also known as "The Tinman", regarding which "The Sportsman's Magazine" claimed "A more ridiculous match never took place in the annals of pugilism."