Historyk sportów walki i artysta sztuk walki
Postanowiłem zacząć 2020 używając dwóch przykładów z wrestlingu zawodowego, aby omówić, dlaczego miałbyś zmienić historię, którą napisałeś w przeszłości. W pisaniu historii, jesteś ograniczony przez dostępne źródła na ten temat. Źródła pierwotne, takie jak pamiętniki, oficjalne dokumenty i autobiografie są bardzo cenne. Inne źródła, takie jak gazety, również są dobre, ale
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Jaskółka oknówka “Rolnik” Burns poznał małego, ale potężnego Freda Beella. Podczas gdy obaj zapaśnicy zważyli 165 funtów, “Rolnik” Burns wytrzymał 5'11” do Beella 5’04”. 32-letni Beell miał jednak dużą przewagę wiekową nad 47-letnim Burnsem. Burns zadebiutował w 1879, kiedy Beell miał 3 lata. Mężczyźni mieli zmierzyć się ze sobą w Omaha, Nebraska, jeden
Tego samego dnia Joe Stecher walczył ze Stanisławem Zbyszkiem o uznaną wersję mistrzostw świata w wadze ciężkiej w zapasach w St.. Louis, I “Dusiciel” 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. Później 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. Wpisał się także jako jeden z
Evan “Dusiciel” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 funtów, Chwytak’ 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. Chwytak’ reputation was strongly
W kwietniu 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Dusiciel” Lewis would meet in the first of many matches between the two men. Podczas gdy mieli działać na meczu, Lewis i Wladek Zbyszko starali się współpracować. In the early 1920s, Lewis would drop his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to Wladek’s older brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. W
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
In early 1916, Jaskółka oknówka “Rolnik” Oparzenia, 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