Tom Hyer Beats Yankee Sullivan

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Tom Hyer vant den amerikanske Bare Knuckle prizefighting Championship i 1841. Som de fleste prizefighting vinnere av det nittende århundre, han ikke kjempe veldig ofte. Hyer normalt betalt sine regninger som en håndhever for politiske partier i New York. Opprinnelig, Hyer benyttet sine talenter for Whigs, men ville bytte troskap til “Know Nothing Party” with his friend William

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Want to Be Great – Mestrer det grunnleggende

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Hemmeligheten til suksess i kampsport eller ethvert område av livet er å beherske det grunnleggende. Selv om denne uttalelsen høres intuitivt, svært få mennesker faktisk gjør det. Many practitioners find the basics “boring” and want to move onto more advanced moves. Problemet med denne tilnærmingen er å vektlegge en 1 percent move over a 99 prosent trekk. Taking Taekwondo

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Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)

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På julaften, 1937, the second Mr. Moto film, Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debuted. International Agent Mr. Moto strives to protect Chinese cultural treasures from international criminals. The Seven Scrolls will reveal the hiding place for the Tomb of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan’s warriors reportedly buried great treasure with their dead leader. Mr. Motos venn Prince

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Oktober 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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Charlie Chan i Dangerous Money (1946)

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Farlig Penger (1946) er den nest siste Charlie Chan film stjernegalleri Sidney Toler fra Monogram Pictures. Etter Sidney Toler død, Roland Winters ville ta over rollen for ni flere filmer. This film allows us to appreciate Toler’s portrayal of Inspector Chan for close to the last time. This film was the tenth for Monogram and his twenty-first portrayal

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