Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Niliamua kuanza 2020 kwa kutumia mifano miwili kutoka kwa mieleka ya kitaalamu kujadili kwa nini ungebadilisha akaunti ya kihistoria uliyoandika hapo awali. Katika kuandika historia, unazuiliwa na vyanzo vinavyopatikana kwenye suala hilo. Vyanzo vya msingi kama shajara, rekodi rasmi na tawasifu ni muhimu sana. Vyanzo vingine kama magazeti ni nzuri pia lakini
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Mkulima” Burns alikutana na Fred Beell mdogo lakini mwenye nguvu. Huku wapambanaji wote wawili wakiwa na uzito 165 paundi, “Mkulima” Burns ilisimama 5'11” kwa Beell 5’04”. Beell mwenye umri wa miaka 32 alikuwa na faida kubwa ya umri zaidi ya Burns mwenye umri wa miaka 47 ingawa. Burns ilianza kuingia 1879, wakati Beell alikuwa na umri wa miaka 3. Wanaume hao walipangwa kwa mechi huko Omaha, Nebraska, moja
Siku hiyo hiyo Joe Stecher alishindana na Stanislaus Zbyszko kwa toleo linalotambulika la Mashindano ya Mieleka ya Dunia ya Uzani wa Heavyweight huko St.. Louis, Na “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. 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. Aliingia pia kama mmoja wapo
Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis alipima uzito 170 paundi, 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
Aprili 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. In
Frank J. Quinn, mtaa wa St. Louis wakili, aliwahi kuwa meneja wa wapiganaji wa kitaalamu George Baptise, Charley Olson na Fred Beell. Hapo awali alikuwa mpenda George Baptiste, ambaye alikuwa gwiji wa kanisa la St. Louis karibu na Cook na Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste angemwajiri Quinn kama hori yake na baadaye wakili wa kampuni yake ya hema na tasnia. 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 “Mkulima” Burns, ambaye alimfundisha na kumsimamia Frank Gotch kwenye Mashindano ya Dunia ya uzito wa juu, alianza kukanusha kwamba alimkuza Bingwa wa sasa wa Uzito wa Juu wa Marekani Joe Stecher. Dai hilo lilionekana kuwa la kushangaza kwa sababu Burns alikuwa akifanya kazi na Stecher kwa miaka kadhaa. Burns alisaidia kumtayarisha Stecher kwa pambano lake la ubingwa na Charlie Cutler ndani 1915. Kwa namna fulani, Nini Inachoma