William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

William Muldoon

Em 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. Em 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Evan “O Estrangulador” Lewis Disponível

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Wrestler mais temido do século 19. Evan Lewis era um perito qualificado apresentação durante a era de wrestling profissional legítimo, embora ele tenha participado em algumas partidas premeditado. Em Janeiro de 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “estrangular Sorakichi para

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Em agosto 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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William Muldoon e Sua Quinta de Saúde

William Muldoon

William Muldoon, um ex-detetive de Nova York, venceu o Campeonato Mundial de Luta Greco-Romana, derrotando Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reinou por dez anos antes de se aposentar como campeão. Depois de se aposentar, ele começou a ganhar a vida como um personal trainer. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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Comecei a ler sobre William Muldoon em uma biografia de John L. Sullivan, o último Bare Knuckle campeão dos pesos pesados. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. O último grande ataque nua junta foi travada por Sullivan contra Jake Kilrain em 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Ele era

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