Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Azken argitalpen batean, Charles Greenek Evan garaitzeko arrakastarik gabeko saiakerari buruz idatzi nuen “Strangler” Lewis in 1889. Urte bat geroago, Greenek arrakasta handiagoa izan zuen borroka estatubatuar beste kondaira batekin, Martin “Baserritarrak” Erredurak. Laster 29 urteko Burns borrokalari bikaina zen, baina oraindik ez zegoen Evan Lewisen mailan.. Hala ere, goian egon beharko luke 10
Gold Dust Trio-k 1920ko hamarkadaren hasieran eta erdialdean borroka profesionalean izan zuen nagusitasunak erresumin handia sortu zuen beste borrokalari eta sustatzaile batzuekin. Jeloskortasun profesional honek gurutze bikoitz ospetsu bat ekarri zuen 1925. Une honetatik aurrera, munduko titulua eztabaidatu zen Joe Stecher-ek bertsio bat zeukan, berriz, Ed “Strangler” Lewisek beste bertsioari eutsi zion. Benetako erresumina dela eta
Honako pasarte hau nire liburu berriaren Double Crossing the Gold Dust Trio da, uda honetan aterako dena. During the summer (of 1921), Zbyszko anaiek ama gaixo larria zela jaso zuten. Prestaketa azkarra egitea, Curleyri eta beste sustatzaileei jakinarazi zieten joango zirela, pasabidea antolatu bezain laster.
Charles Green, a skilled English catch-as-catch-can wrestler, traveled to the United States in the late 1880s to wrestle the best American wrestlers. Green got his opportunity on July 21, 1889, when he wrestled American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion Evan Lewis. To prepare for this match, Green took a handicap bout with journeyman wrestler Bert Scheller in late June. Scheller was born
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
Whether it was a double-cross or an attempt to setup a legitimate contest, Paul Bowser’s attempt to secure a match between Joe Stecher and Joe Malcewicz nearly resulted in a riot on March 11, 1926. Events of the previous year actually set this debacle into motion. From the end of 1922, the Gold Dust Trio of Ed “Strangler” Lewis, bere
Tom Jenkins had the distinction of being the only wrestler to defeat Frank Gotch multiple times. Jenkins and Gotch traded the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship between 1902 eta 1906. At the time of this match, Jenkins was the champion again. Fred Beell had been campaigning for a match with Jenkins for the past several months. Beell finally convinced Jenkins to
On Joe Acton’s 33rd birthday, Martxoa 8, 1885, he wrestled fellow countryman Tom Cannon in a 2-out-of-3-falls match at Sportsman Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. Acton and Cannon had a long history together. Both men were born in England in early 1952. Cannon was born a month later than Acton on April 19, 1852. Both men started wrestling in the
1909 Stanley Ketchel-ek bere erritmo ikaragarria jarraitzen zuen pisu ertaineko mugaren inguruan borrokalari nagusi guztien artean. Martxoan 1909, Ketchelek erronka arraro bati aurre egin zion, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien munduko pisu arineko txapeldunaren aurka borrokatu zenean. O'Brien boxeolari zintzoa zen, bere abiadura eta iheskortasuna erabili zituena hasierako txandetan Ketchel kolpatzeko. O'Brienen tamaina abantaila izan arren, Kettle zerbait
Joseph “Toots” Mondtek 1910eko hamarkadaren hasieratik 1930eko hamarkadara arte borrokatu zuen profesionalki, baina benetako marka egin zuen erreserbatzaile gisa., erreserba-agentea eta sustatzailea. Ed “Strangler” Lewisek Mondt bere berdintzat jo zuen borroka partida zilegi batean, Mondtek landutako borroka erakusketetan angeluak eta akaberak sortzeko jenioa du. Mondt Lewis eta bere manager Billy Sandow elkartuko zen