Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
Публикации за професионални борци и мачове от 19-ти век.
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. Уилям Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 за 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Обаче, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, беше смятан за един от
Martin “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Въпреки големия успех като професионален борец, дори спечели американската титла в тежка категория, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
В бойните спортове, добрият голям мъж обикновено побеждава добрия малък човек. Ако си страхотен, често можете да компенсирате огромни несъответствия в размерите. Едуин Биби остана само 5’04” и претегля 160 паунда, но победи много по-големи борци по време на професионалната си кариера в борбата. Биби победи много борци, включително гигантския немски борец Уилям Хейгстър. Едуин Биби успя
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Само един човек сериозно предизвика Мълдун по време на доминиращото му управление. 165-килограмовият Кларънс Уислър постоянно поставяше на Мълдун най-трудните му предизвикателства. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Ноември 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Калифорния в един от няколкото им мача. Уилям Мълдун беше почти една глава по-висок и тежеше
Джо Актън беше един от най-добрите борци на Англия през 19-ти век. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Най-накрая се осигури
Martin “Farmer” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Обаче, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Удушвачът” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. В 1893, Бърнс беше неподвижен
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Ноември 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman
During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,
На August 26, 1886, Evan “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Люис се срещна с британския шампион по борба Том Кенън в Синсинати, Ohio. По време на законна борба ера, други борци бояха от мощен Луис заради неговата хватка. Люис заети сънната артерия удуши известен като задната броня дросела в джудо. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern