Povjesničar borilačkih sportova i borilački umjetnik
Odlučio sam započeti 2020 koristeći dva primjera iz profesionalnog hrvanja kako biste raspravili zašto biste promijenili povijesni izvještaj koji ste napisali u prošlosti. U pisanju povijesti, ograničeni ste dostupnim izvorima o predmetu. Primarni izvori poput dnevnika, službeni zapisi i autobiografije vrlo su vrijedni. Drugi izvori poput novina također su dobri, ali
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Bregunica “Seljak” Burns je upoznao malog, ali snažnog Freda Beella. Dok su oba hrvača vagala 165 funti, “Seljak” Burns je stajao 5’11” do Beellove 5’04”. Ipak, 32-godišnji Beell imao je veliku dobnu prednost pred 47-godišnjim Burnsom. Burns je debitirao u 1879, kada je Beell imao 3 godine. Muškarci su trebali igrati meč u Omahi, Nebraska, jedan
Istog dana Joe Stecher borio se protiv Stanislausa Zbyszka za priznatu verziju Svjetskog prvenstva u hrvanju u teškoj kategoriji u St.. Louis, I “Davitelj” 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. Nakon 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. Ušao je i kao jedan od
Evan “Davitelj” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 funti, Klin dizač’ 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. Klin dizač’ reputation was strongly
Travanj 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Davitelj” 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. U
Frank J. Quinn, lokalni St. Louis odvjetnik, služio je kao menadžer za profesionalne hrvače George Baptise, Charley Olson i Fred Beell. Izvorno obožavatelj Georgea Baptistea, koji je bio legenda u St. Louis oko avenija Cook i Vandeventer. Baptiste će zaposliti Quinna kao svog upravitelja i kasnije odvjetnika za svoju tvrtku za šatore i nadstrešnice. 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, Bregunica “Seljak” Burns, koji je trenirao i vodio Franka Gotcha do Svjetskog prvenstva u teškoj kategoriji, počeo poricati da je razvio aktualnog američkog prvaka u teškoj kategoriji Joea Stechera. Tvrdnja se činila čudnom jer je Burns sa Stecherom radio nekoliko godina. Burns je pomogao pripremiti Stechera za njegov šampionski okršaj s Charliejem Cutlerom 1915. Na neki način, što Burns