Ambush Kills Beat Officer

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54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 il. Təbii Körpü və Vandeventer prospektləri yaxınlığında vuruşa təyin edilmişdir, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Zabit Anderson cənubda Vandeventerlə gedirdi

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Boksun qanuni güləşə təsiri

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1910-cu illərdə, Amerika peşəkar güləşi daimi olaraq qanuni güləş yarışlarından əvvəlcədən hazırlanmış sərgilərə keçdi. Azarkeş marağı, Promoter nəzarəti və güləşçilərin daha az aşınması bu keçiddə rol oynadı. Təzyiq haqqında daha az danışılan başqa bir şey idmanın özündən kənarda idi. 20-ci əsrdən əvvəl, ABŞ-da peşəkar boks qeyri-qanuni idi. Çılpaq dırnaq

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Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Cümə axşamı, Fevral 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Lakin, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. 19-cu əsrdə peşəkar döyüş xaricdə zəif bir nüfuza sahib idi

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Kivet hücum etdi

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 il, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

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Martın 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in

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