Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Ek het besluit om te begin 2020 deur twee voorbeelde van professionele stoei te gebruik om te bespreek waarom jy 'n historiese rekening wat jy in die verlede geskryf het, sal verander. In die skryf van geskiedenis, jy word beperk deur die beskikbare bronne oor die onderwerp. Primêre bronne soos dagboeke, amptelike rekords en outobiografieë is baie waardevol. Ander bronne soos koerante is ook goed, maar
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Boer” Burns het die klein maar kragtige Fred Beell ontmoet. Terwyl beide stoeiers geweeg het 165 pond, “Boer” Burns het 5'11 gestaan” na Beell se 5’04”. Die 32-jarige Beell het egter 'n groot ouderdomsvoordeel bo die 47-jarige Burns gehad. Burns debuteer in 1879, toe Beell 3 jaar oud was. Die manne was geskeduleer vir 'n wedstryd in Omaha, Nebraska, one
On the same day Joe Stecher wrestled Stanislaus Zbyszko for the recognized version of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in St. Louis, En “Worger” Lewis challenged “Big” 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
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. After 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. He also entered as one of
Evan “Worger” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 pond, Lewis’ 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. Lewis’ reputation was strongly
Op April 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Worger” Lewis would meet in the first of many matches between the two men. While they were supposed to be working the match, Lewis and Wladek Zbyszko struggled to work together. In the early 1920s, Lewis would drop his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to Wladek’s older brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. In
Frank J. Quinn, 'n plaaslike St. Louis prokureur, gedien as die bestuurder vir professionele stoeiers George Baptise, Charley Olson en Fred Beell. Oorspronklik 'n bewonderaar van George Baptiste, wat 'n legende in die St. Louis-woonbuurt rondom Cook- en Vandeventerlaan. Baptiste sou Quinn in diens neem as sy krip en later prokureur vir sy tent- en afdakmaatskappy. During his
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
In early 1916, Martin “Boer” Burns, wat Frank Gotch tot die Wêreld-swaargewigkampioenskap opgelei en bestuur het, het begin ontken dat hy die huidige Amerikaanse swaargewigkampioen Joe Stecher ontwikkel het. Die bewering het vreemd gelyk omdat Burns al etlike jare saam met Stecher gewerk het. Burns het gehelp om Stecher voor te berei vir sy kampioenskapstryd met Charlie Cutler in 1915. Op 'n manier, wat brand