Adakah Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Pada Mac 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Kejatuhan terakhir akan diputuskan melalui apa yang The New York

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Boxing’s Effect on Legitimate Wrestling

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In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle

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Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Pada hari Khamis, Februari 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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Paul Pons Hometowned dalam 1900

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Paul Pons adalah Perancis Gusti Greco-Roman Juara. Dia cukup baik untuk memberi George Hackenschmidt yang dijalankan bagi wang dalam beberapa kejohanan. Walau bagaimanapun, apabila dia datang kepada Chicago pada 1900, beliau “dikalahkan” oleh seorang ahli gusti tempatan. Hal keadaan kerugian meninggalkan banyak yang diinginkan. Paul Pons mengembara ke Amerika Syarikat dalam 1900. One

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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 diserang

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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On August 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this

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Dick Tracy, Detektif (1945)

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RKO Pictures membawa Dick Tracy watak jalur komik untuk skrin besar pada Disember 1, 1945. Walaupun filem itu pastinya “B” filem bertujuan untuk menjadi yang pertama ke atas bil berganda, ia masih akan menjadi kepentingan kepada ramai peminat jalur komik popular. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 tahun, 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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