Historiador de deportes de combate y artista marcial
Ed, campeón mundial de lucha libre de peso pesado “Strangler” Lewis luchó cientos de combates de lucha legítimos con Joseph “Toots” Mondt a lo largo de los años. Durante conversaciones con su joven protegido, Lou Thesz, Lewis dijo que sólo tenía que preocuparse por perder ante dos luchadores en su larga carrera.. Sólo Mondt y Stanislaus Zbyszko tenían posibilidades de derrotarlo en una contienda legítima.. Uno
On Sunday, Diciembre 14, 1924, “Grande” Wayne Munn luchó contra Joseph “Toots” Mondt en el evento principal de la cartelera de lucha libre en Kansas City, Misuri, Salón de convenciones. 10,000 Los fanáticos aparecieron para animar a Munn., ex jugador de fútbol americano universitario de la Universidad de Nebraska. Munn fue facturado a las 6’06”, lo cual puede haber sido una exageración, pero fue significativamente
El mayor combate de lucha libre profesional estadounidense del siglo XIX ocurrió en abril. 21, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois. Evan “Strangler” Lewis defendió su Campeonato Americano de Lucha Libre de Peso Pesado contra Martin “Agricultor” Quemaduras. Ambos, de 34 años, eran hábiles con “manos” o la sumisión los convierte en la parte superior de la cadena alimenticia en la lucha libre profesional legítima. Lewis había sido campeón indiscutible desde 1893
In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. En marzo de 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to
En abril 14, 1909, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met Yussif Mahmout, a skilled Bulgarian wrestler, in Chicago, Illinois for his title. Fans considered Mahmout a tough challenger primarily because they had not seen him wrestle. Emil Klank, Gotch’s manager, convinced foreign wrestlers with good reputations like Mahmout and Stanislaus Zbyszko to travel to America to challenge Gotch. Fans
Aleksander “Alex” Aberg made headlines in 1917 during a lawsuit over his refusal to fulfill a wrestling committment in Boston during March 1917. Aberg agreed to wrestle Wladek Zbyszko, his main opponent during the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournaments, for Boston promoter George Touhey. Sin embargo, Aberg pulled out of the bout shortly after signing an agreement to wrestle his
After marrying his wife Gladys and beating Georg Hackenschmidt a second time, both in 1911, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch began to wrestle a more limited schedule. His wife Gladys was not a big fan of wrestling and wanted her new husband to spend more time at home in Humboldt, Iowa. In the world of wrestling at the time,
Clarence Whistler was born in Indiana during 1856. While standing only 5’09” or so and weighing 165 libras, Whistler was considered one of the most powerful wrestlers of his era. Whistler was the only wrestler able to give William Muldoon a hard time during Muldoon’s 9-year run as World Champion. Whistler primarily competed in Greco-Roman wrestling, the dominant style in
For the October 5, 1861 edition of the Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace. Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, cuando se detuvieron en un
En mayo 17, 1910, Stanislaus Zbyszko’s year-long tour of America continued as he met Dr. Benjamin F. Roller in Buffalo, Nueva York. Zbyszko, a Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion from Poland, wanted to generate interest in a potential match with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. While Dr. Roller was never able to beat Gotch, he was considered one of the top American