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Iddeċidejt li nibda 2020 billi tuża żewġ eżempji mill-lotta professjonali biex tiddiskuti għaliex inti tibdel rakkont storiku li ktibt fil-passat. Fil-kitba tal-istorja, inti limitat mis-sorsi disponibbli dwar is-suġġett. Sorsi primarji bħal djarji, rekords uffiċjali u awtobijografiji huma siewja ħafna. Sorsi oħra bħall-gazzetti huma tajbin ukoll iżda
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Farmer” Burns met the small but powerful Fred Beell. While both wrestlers weighed 165 liri, “Farmer” Burns stood 5’11” to Beell’s 5’04”. The 32-year-old Beell had a big age advantage over the 47-year-old Burns though. Burns debuted in 1879, when Beell was 3-years-old. The men were scheduled for a match 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, Ed “Strangler” 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. Wara 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. Daħal ukoll bħala wieħed minn
Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 liri, 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
Dwar April 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Strangler” 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. Fil
Frank J. Quinn, a lokali St. Louis avukat, serva bħala l-manager għal wrestlers professjonali George Baptise, Charley Olson u Fred Beell. Oriġinarjament ammiratur ta' George Baptiste, li kien leġġenda fis-St. Louis lokal madwar Cook u Vandeventer Avenue. Baptiste kien jimpjega lil Quinn bħala maxtura tiegħu u aktar tard avukat għall-kumpanija tiegħu tat-tinda u tal-awning. 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 lira
In early 1916, Martin “Farmer” Burns, li ħarreġ u mexxa lil Frank Gotch għall-Kampjonat Dinji tal-Heavyweight, beda jiċħad li żviluppa ċ-Champion kurrenti Amerikan tal-Heavyweight Joe Stecher. It-talba dehret stramba minħabba li Burns kien ilu jaħdem ma’ Stecher għal diversi snin. Burns għen biex jipprepara lil Stecher għall-ġlieda tiegħu tal-kampjonat ma' Charlie Cutler ġewwa 1915. B'xi mod, dak Burns