Abe Attell and St. Louis Boxing

V 2010, St. Louis je 58. največje mesto v Združenih državah Amerike in 19. največje metropolitansko območje. Ob prelomu stoletja, je bil peti ali šesto največje mesto v Združenih državah Amerike in največja zahodno od reke Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in the U.S. St. Louis also boasted of a vibrant boxing scene.

Iz 1902 za 1905, the city had two world champions based out of St. Louis. Harry Forbes was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1901 za 1904. Abe Attell was World Featherweight Champion from 1903 za 1905. Forbes outgrew the bantamweight division in 1904 and fought Attell for the Featherweight title.

Abraham Washington “Abe” Attell won the World Championship from Johnny Reagan in St. Louis on September 3, 1903. The fight was extremely close and the decision somewhat controversial. Many pundits felt Abe Attell didn’t do enough to beat the reigning champion. A few said Attell’s jab and Reagan’s fatiguing over the last few rounds may have led to the decision for Attell. Regardless, Abe Attell was the new champion. On bi branil svoj naslov trikrat v St. Louis med 1904.

On February 1, 1904, Attell ujema z Harry Forbes na West End Club, Običajni boj prizorišče za profesionalno boks. Klub se je nahajal na 3008 Easton Avenue (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive danes). Pritisnite dal rahlo prednost, da Attell, master boxer, vendar je menil, Forbes je bolj nevarna.

Attell presenetil vse, vključno z njegovim upravljavcem, ki jih trkanje Forbes v petem krogu. Medtem ko bi Attell je kasneje kariera vrgel senco suma nad svojim dosežkom, mediji ne mislim boji so bili “fiksna” ob uri. Medtem Attell menda začel svojo kariero s 10 Knockouts, njegov vodja pa jih ne spomnim. Attell imel prijatelje v majhnih krajih, zato je njegov rekord je morda doctored.

On June 23, 1904, Attell znova poražen Johnny Reagana na West End Club. Attell and Reagan kept up a strong pace but Attell’s boxing carried the day in a fifteen round decision.

Oktobra 13, 1904, Abe Attell lost his title to Tommy Sullivan, when Sullivan knocked out Attell in the fifth round. Sullivan never defended the title. Attell would regain the vacant title on February 21, 1906. He held the title until 1912, when he dropped the title to Johnny Kilbane. During his second reign, Attell defended his title primarily on the West Coast, where he was born. Attell was born in San Francisco during 1883.

Attell had a shady reputation based on his association with organized criminals. Attell was good friends with Arnold Rothstein, the gambler who fixed the 1919 World Series. Authorities alleged Attell was Rothstein’s bag man but Attell was never charged. Attell died in New York in February 1970 pri 86 let.

We tend to forget how big the City of St. Louis was in the early Twentieth Century. It was a destination city and the home to two world champions. Maybe we can see those days again. How do you think that can happen? You can leave a comment or ask a question about this or any post on my Facebook stran, Twitter profil and Google+ page.

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