Tammany Thugs Mõrv Bill Butcher

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Surm Head Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan võttis üle “Egan on Rats” surma puhul tema vanem vend Tom 1919. Thomas “Madu” Kinney ja tema lapsepõlve sõber ja vend-in-law Tom Egan moodustatud St. Louis’ kuritegeliku ühenduse poolt 1800ndate lõpus. Mõlemad Kinney ja Tom Egan olid salongi pidajad ja Demokraatliku poliitikud. Nad töötavad “Rotid” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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Juulil 26, 1854, the bare knuckle champion John Morrissey met occasional bare knuckle fighter William Poole in a no rules street brawl. What followed would be the worst five minutes of John Morrissey’s life. Oktoobril 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Ta oli

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