Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) wrong; of a prizefight, ‘fixed’.

1823		Egan Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1825		Pierce Egan’s Life in London 19 June 164/2: [A] whisper had gone forth that it was to be a Charing fight; in consequence of which unfounded rumour, lots of gents. instantly made their minds to turn their backs upon the thing altogether.