Category: Bare Knuckle Prizefighting and Pro Boxing History

In March 1893, magazeti kote nchini zilibeba hadithi ya mchezo uliopendekezwa kati ya bingwa wa sasa wa ngumi za uzito wa juu wa ulimwengu Jack McAuliffe na mkufunzi wa ndondi wa Saint Louis Mike Mooney. Ingawa mechi hiyo ingeonekana isiyo ya kawaida kwa sababu Mooney alikuwa mpinzani dhaifu, mvuto wa $2500 upande labda ndio uliomleta bingwa mezani. Imerekebishwa

Siku ya Jumatano, Aprili 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. Hata hivyo, 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 aliona Stanley Ketchel akiendelea na kasi yake ya kutisha kupitia wapiganaji wote wa juu karibu na kikomo cha uzani wa kati. In March 1909, Ketchel alikabiliwa na changamoto adimu, wakati alipambana na Bingwa anayesimamia Taji la Uzito wa Nuru Ulimwenguni Philadelphia Jack Jack O'Brien. O'Brien alikuwa bondia mjanja, ambaye alitumia kasi yake na kutoweza kumponda Ketchel katika raundi za mapema. Licha ya faida ya ukubwa wa O'Brien, Ketchel alikuwa

Siku ya Jumanne, Februari 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast alishindana na Bingwa wa Dunia wa ndondi uzani mwepesi anayepigana na Nelson kuwania taji la Nelson katika uwanja wa Richmond Arena huko Point Richmond., California. Nelson mwenye umri wa miaka 28 alishinda taji hilo kwa kumtoa Joe Gans ndani 1908. Wataalamu wa ndondi hawakutarajia Wolgast angemshinda Nelson ingawa Wolgast alifanya uamuzi wa gazeti juu ya Nelson katika 1909. Pundits

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

Siku ya Ijumaa, Machi 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, California. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 kwa 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” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him