Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
Реших да започна 2020 като използвате два примера от професионалната борба, за да обсъдите защо бихте променили исторически разказ, който сте написали в миналото. В писането на история, вие сте ограничени от наличните източници по темата. Първични източници като дневници, официалните записи и автобиографиите са много ценни. Други източници като вестниците също са добри, но
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Farmer” Бърнс се срещна с малкия, но мощен Фред Бийл. Докато и двамата борци претегляха 165 паунда, “Farmer” Бърнс стоеше 5’11” до Beell’s 5’04”. 32-годишният Бийл обаче имаше голямо предимство във възрастта пред 47-годишния Бърнс. Бърнс дебютира 1879, когато Beell беше на 3 години. Мъжете бяха насрочени за мач в Омаха, Nebraska, един
В същия ден Джо Стечър се бори със Станислав Збишко за признатата версия на Световното първенство по борба в тежка категория в St.. Louis, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "16" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = " “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis challenged “Голям” 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. След 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 “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Люис беше страшно конкурент. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 паунда, Фундаментален болт’ владеене на заявления го правят равни или по-добри от повечето борци на своето време. Джак Carkeek беше страхотен борец, но един мач с Люис почти го накара да се пенсионира. Фундаментален болт’ репутация беше силно
През месец април 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” 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. В
Frank J. Quinn, a local St. Louis attorney, served as the manager for professional wrestlers George Baptise, Charley Olson and Fred Beell. Originally an admirer of George Baptiste, who was a legend in the St. Louis neighborhood around Cook and Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste would employ Quinn as his manger and later attorney for his tent and awning company. 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
В началото 1916, Martin “Farmer” Burns, who trained and managed Frank Gotch to the World Heavyweight Championship, began denying that he developed current American Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher. The claim seemed odd because Burns had been working with Stecher for several years. Burns helped prepare Stecher for his championship bout with Charlie Cutler in 1915. In a way, what Burns