“Viljelijä” Burns Holds Off Charles Green

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In a recent post, I wrote about Charles Green’s unsuccessful attempt to defeat EvanStrangler” Lewis in 1889. Vuotta myöhemmin, Green had greater success with another American wrestling legend, Räystäspääsky “Viljelijä” Burns. The soon-to-be 29-year-old Burns was an excellent wrestler but wasn’t yet on the level of Evan Lewis. Kuitenkin, he would have to be in the top 10

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Lewis and Stecher Shoot One Last Time

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The Gold Dust Trio’s dominance of professional wrestling in the early to mid-1920s bred lots of resentment with other wrestlers and promoters. This professional jealousy led to a famous double-cross in 1925. From this time on, the world title was disputed as Joe Stecher held one version, while EdStranglerLewis held the other version. Due to the real resentment

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Charles Green Preps for Evan Lewis

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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

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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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 punta

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Jenkins’ and Beell’s Closed Door Match

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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 ja 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

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Little Demon Wrestles Tom Cannon

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On Joe Acton’s 33rd birthday, Maaliskuu 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

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Ketchel Fights Light Heavy Champ

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1909 näki Stanley Ketchelin jatkavan rajua vauhtiaan kaikkien huipputaistelijoiden läpi keskisarjan rajan ympärillä. In March 1909, Ketchel kohtasi harvinaisen haasteen, kun hän taisteli hallitsevaa kevyen raskaansarjan maailmanmestari Philadelphia Jack O'Brieniä vastaan. O’Brien oli liukas nyrkkeilijä, joka käytti nopeuttaan ja vaikeasti lyötyäkseen Ketcheliä alkukierroksilla. O’Brienin kokoedusta huolimatta, Keitä jotain

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“Toots” Mondt’s Injured in 1922

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Joseph “Toots” Mondt wrestled professionally from the early 1910s through the 1930s but he made his real mark as a booker, booking agent and promoter. While EdStranglerLewis considered Mondt his equal in a legitimate wrestling match, Mondt has a genius for creating angles and finishes in worked wrestling exhibitions. Mondt would join Lewis and his manager Billy Sandow

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