Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Ar Déardaoin, September 7, 1876, Chosain Tom Allen a Chraobhchomórtais Dhomhanda Trom-mheáchain Bare Knuckle i gcoinne a chomhshasannach Joe Goss. Allen, ó Birmingham ó dhúchas, Sasana, lonnaithe i St. Louis, Missouri. Tháinig Allen ina SAM sa deireadh. Saoránach. Léirigh Allen pearsantacht mheabhrach, laistigh agus lasmuigh den fháinne, naimhde cumhachtacha a dhéanamh i measc na bhfear spóirt sna Stáit Aontaithe. Allen irritated go háirithe
In March 1893, newspapers across the country carried the story of a proposed match between current world light heavyweight boxing champion Jack McAuliffe and Saint Louis boxing instructor Mike Mooney. Although the match would seem odd because Mooney was such a lightly regarded challenger, the lure of $2500 a side is probably what brought the champion to the table. Adjusted
Ar Dé Céadaoin, Aibreán 27, 1910, reigning World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley Ketchel fought a six-round, non-title match with African American boxer Sam Langford. Langford is one of the greatest boxers of all-time. Mar sin féin, Langford found himself frozen out of world title fights by promoters and boxers adhering to the “color line.” Promoters and boxers used the “color line” to prevent
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
1909 chonaic Stanley Ketchel ag leanúint ar aghaidh lena luas troda tríd na trodaithe is fearr ar fad thart ar an teorainn mheánmheáchain. In March 1909, Bhí dúshlán annamh roimh Ketchel, nuair a throid sé Seaimpín Trommheáchan Éadrom an Domhain Philadelphia Jack O’Brien. Dornálaí slic ab ea O’Brien, a d'úsáid a luas agus a dhícheall chun Ketchel a chaolú sna babhtaí tosaigh. In ainneoin buntáiste méid Uí Bhriain, Ketchel cad
Ar Dé Máirt, Feabhra 22, 1910, Thug Ad Wolgast dúshlán do churaidh dornálaíochta éadrom an domhain a bhí ag troid le Nelson do theideal Nelson ag Richmond Arena i bPointe Richmond, California. Bhuaigh Nelson, atá 28 bliain d’aois, an teideal nuair a bhain sé sár-Joe Gans amach 1908. Ní raibh saineolaithe dornálaíochta ag súil go mbuafadh Wolgast Nelson cé gur shealbhaigh Wolgast cinneadh nuachtáin thar Nelson i 1909. Pundits
Rugadh Tom Allen i mBirmingham, Shasana ach throid sé cuid dá troideanna is cáiliúla i Meiriceá. In 1867, Bhog Allen go St. Louis, an chathair is mó siar ó Mississippi. Níor fhág Allen riamh agus d’úsáidfeadh sé St. Louis mar bhunáit a bhaile chun oiliúint a chur ar troideanna duaise. Throid Allen den chuid is mó i gcomórtais luamháin lom mar ní bheadh dornálaíocht Mheiriceá
No one took advantage of the No Decision era of professional boxing like Battling Levinsky. Levinsky was a skilled defensive boxer, who took little damage during his fights. When Ring Magazine asked him why he was so active, sometimes taking 3 fights in a day around New York, Levinsky said, “I like money and I never get hurt.” Levinsky was
Ar Dé hAoine, Márta 13, 1891, Throid Jake Kilrain le George Godfrey ag an California Athletic Club i San Francisco, California. Throid na fir ar son trófaí agus $5,000. Tháinig na fir isteach an fáinne ag 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, iar-Chluiche Domhanda Trom-mheáchain Wrestling, ar iasacht do Chill Raithin, a thraenáil Muldoon don troid seo. Chuir Muldoon oiliúint ar chéile comhraic Kilrain, John L.. Sullivan, as a gcuid 1889
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 to 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” D'fhorbair Blackburn buanna an chraobh óg agus chabhraigh sé leis