Burns Beats Hart for Heavyweight Title

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On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.

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Villainous lonbraj la (1933)

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During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and

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Roeber Exposes Business

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When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Sepandan, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Malerezman, the exploits of Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns and Evan “Strangler a” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “Lion Ris la” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, li te ye tankou “Hack” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt won the world title in Greco-Roman

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Tom Allen vòlè

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Nan Jedi, September 7, 1876, Tom Allen te defann chanpyona World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting li kont parèy Angle Joe Goss.. Allen, orijinèlman soti nan Birmingham, Angletè, etabli nan St. Louis, Missouri. Allen evantyèlman te vin yon US. Sitwayen. Allen te montre yon pèsonalite pugnacious, andedan ak deyò bag la, fè lènmi pisan pami spòtif Ozetazini. Allen patikilyèman irite

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