Історик єдиноборств і майстер єдиноборств
На четвер, Січень 31, 2020, Гросмейстер Пет Весеман підвищив мене до 4-го Дану з тхеквондо в класі просунутих. Коли я почав заняття з гросмейстером Весеманом та її чоловіком Артом, Я не передбачав досягнення цієї віхи. Спочатку я почав відвідувати заняття зі своїм племінником Джимом навесні 1995. Після одруження в 1996, Я кілька разів перестав відвідувати заняття
Rarely does one fundamentally alter their profession but Stanislaus Zbyszko did just that on April 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in one of the last shoot (not staged) professional wrestling matches in the United States. It was a shoot or legitimate match because Zbyszko double crossed the “Goldust Trio” wrestling promotion and beat Munn for the
У вівторок, Грудень 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Між 1904 і 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
James J. Джеффріс домінував в американському боксі у важкій вазі 1899 для 1904. Після перемоги на чемпіонаті світу з боксу у важкій вазі у Боба Фіцсіммонса в 1899, Джеффріс зробив 9 успішний захист титулу протягом наступних п'яти років. Він пішов у відставку непереможеним у 1905 перш ніж бути заманеним назад для нещасливого повернення проти великого Джека Джонсона. Джеффріс не вигравав свої поєдинки з чудовим боксом
I decided to start 2020 by using two examples from professional wrestling to discuss why you would change a historical account you wrote in the past. In writing history, you are limited by the available sources on the subject matter. Primary sources like diaries, official records and autobiographies are very valuable. Other sources like newspapers are good as well but
Еван “Душитель” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at 5’09” and weighed 170 фунти, Льюїс’ mastery of submissions made him an equal or better of most wrestlers of his era. Jack Carkeek was a terrific wrestler but one match with Lewis almost caused him to retire. Льюїс’ reputation was strongly related to his feared
On the same day Joe Stecher wrestled Stanislaus Zbyszko for the recognized version of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in St. Луїс, І “Душитель” Lewis challenged “Великий” Wayne Munn for his disputed Michigan-Illinois World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Lewis dropped the title to Munn in February 1925. In April 1925, Zbyszko defeated Munn in a famous double-cross. The match between Lewis and
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
Березень 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Невада. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in
On July 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Even though Georges Carpentier