Historiador de deportes de combate e artista marcial
In a recent post, I wrote about Charles Green’s unsuccessful attempt to defeat Evan “Estrangulador” Lewis in 1889. Un ano máis tarde, Green had greater success with another American wrestling legend, Martin “Agricultores” Queimaduras. The soon-to-be 29-year-old Burns was an excellent wrestler but wasn’t yet on the level of Evan Lewis. Porén, he would have to be in the top 10
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 Ed “Estrangulador” Lewis held the other version. Due to the real resentment
The following excerpt is from my new book Double Crossing the Gold Dust Trio, which will be out this summer. During the summer (of 1921), the Zbyszko brothers received word that their mother was gravely ill. Making quick preparation, they let Curley and the other promoters know they would be leaving as soon as they could arrange passage on a
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 “Estrangulador” Lewis, seu
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 e 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
No 33 aniversario de Joe Acton, Marzo 8, 1885, loitou co seu compatriota Tom Cannon nun partido de 2 de 3 caídas no Sportsman Park de Nova Orleans, Louisiana. Acton e Cannon tiveron unha longa historia xuntos. Os dous homes naceron en Inglaterra a principios 1952. Cannon naceu un mes máis tarde que Acton en abril 19, 1852. Both men started wrestling in the
1909 viu a Stanley Ketchel continuar o seu ritmo tórrido a través de todos os mellores loitadores ao redor do límite de peso mediano. In March 1909, Ketchel enfrontouse a un desafío raro, cando loitou contra o reinante campión mundial de peso semipesado Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. O'Brien era un boxeador hábil, que utilizou a súa velocidade e esquivo para golpear a Ketchel nas primeiras roldas. A pesar da vantaxe de tamaño de O'Brien, Ketchel era
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 Ed “Estrangulador” Lewis 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