Historiador de esportes de combate e artista marcial
Postagens sobre lutadores e lutas profissionais do século 19.
In combat sports, a good big man usually beats a good little man. If you are great, you can often make up for huge size discrepancies. Edwin Bibby stood only 5’04” e pesou 160 pounds but defeated many larger wrestlers during his professional wrestling career. Bibby defeated many wrestlers including the gigantic German wrestler William Heygster. Edwin Bibby was able
O poderoso William Muldoon foi considerado invencível como Luta Greco-Romana Campeão do Mundo. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. Muldoon e Whistler reuniu na quinta-feira, Novembro 1, 1883 em San Francisco, California in one of their several matches. William Muldoon era quase uma cabeça mais alto e pesado
Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 151-pound Acton passou por fileiras dos médios da Inglaterra antes de arar através dos pesos pesados. Depois de bater o melhor a Inglaterra tinha a oferecer, incluindo Tom Canhão, Acton decidiu testar suas habilidades nos Estados Unidos. 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. Ele finalmente conseguiu
Martin “Agricultor” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. However, Burns, foi um grande lutador em seu próprio direito. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “O Estrangulador” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Em 1893, Burns ainda estava
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Novembro 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,
Em agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis conheceu o Wrestling campeão britânico Tom canhão em Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante a era da luta legítima, outros lutadores temia o poderoso Lewis por causa de seu domínio. Lewis empregou uma estrangulamento arterial carótida conhecido como mata-leão no Judo. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern
Em junho 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Califórnia. 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 e 210 pounds during his career.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Já que os fãs consideravam Clarence Whistler habilidoso o suficiente para realmente ameaçar seu reinado, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Em Maio 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, que