Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Júní 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 og 210 pounds during his career.

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Takk, Mr. Hreyfing (1937)

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Á aðfangadagskvöld, 1937, annar Mr. Moto bíómynd, Takk, Mr. Hreyfing (1937) Staralfur Peter Lorre, frumraun. International Agent Mr. Moto kappkostar að vernda kínverska menningar fjársjóði frá alþjóðlegum glæpamenn. Sjö rolla mun leiða í ljós felustað fyrir Grafhýsi Genghis Khan. Stríðsmenn Genghis Khan grafinn sögn mikla fjársjóð með dauðum leiðtogi þeirra. Mr. Moto’s friend Prince

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Á október 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Tammany Thugs Murder Bill Butcher

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Í júlí 1854, World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, sem einnig rofin sem Tammany Hall Enforcer, áskorun William “Bill Butcher” Poole til a neitun heldur Barred götu berjast. Niðurstaðan var hræðileg berja og nokkrir mánuði endurheimt John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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