Author: Кен Циммерман младший.

В пятницу, Март 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Калифорния. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. Уильям Малдун, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 для 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him

Во вторник, Декабрь 12, 1916, Сэм Лэнгфорд защищал “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, который он выиграл у Сэма МакВи в феврале 1916. Между 1904 и 1919, лучшие афроамериканские боксеры, или черные канадцы вроде Лэнгфорда, застряли, борясь друг с другом за “Цветной” Чемпионат. Если бы белый боец ​​сражался с ними, it was only to develop their own reputation to

James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 для 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing