The darkness will be an advantage to you, for he cannot see to guard or avoid all your heavy blows, and you will soon do him up.

If you work it right, you can get him into a straight fight from start to finish, so it will not be a matter of rounds, which would accrue to his advantage.

Once you get at him, you can follow him up till he is done for." Reynolds' words gave Bascomb new courage.
"I don't know but you are right," he said.

"The darkness would be to my advantage, and I ought to be able to get in a knockout blow sooner or later.

By Jupiter! I believe I can polish him off!" "Of course you can!" exclaimed his delighted companion.