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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
У аўторак, Сьнежня 12, 1916, Сэм Лэнгфард абараняў “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, які ён выйграў у Сэма Маквеа ў лютым 1916. Паміж 1904 і 1919, лепшыя афраамерыканскія баксёры, або чорныя канадцы, як Лэнгфард, затрымаліся, змагаючыся адзін за аднаго “Каляровы” Чэмпіянат. Калі б з імі змагаўся белы баец, гэта было толькі для развіцця ўласнай рэпутацыі
Джэймс J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 для 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Саліван, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Пасля 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. Ён таксама ўвайшоў у якасці аднаго з
Майк “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
While bare knuckle prizefighter Tom Allen was born in England during 1840, he spent the majority of his adult life in St Louis after relocating to the United States in 1867. After a disappointing loss to Jem Mace in 1870, where he impressed spectators with a gallant performance in a losing effort, Allen started campaigning for a shot at American
Monte Attell was the younger brother of World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte would always be stuck in the shadow of his older brother but was a talented fighter in his own right. Monte would win the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship during his career and establish himself as a world class fighter. У 1904, he was a 19-year-old up-and-coming
У той час як вядомыя для барацьбы з Джонам L. Sullivan ў апошнім чэмпіянаце свету па prizefight даказаным пад босымі правілаў кулака, Джэйк Килрейн таксама прымаў удзел у многіх пальчатцы прыступаў. Prizefighting быў пераход ад голых правілаў кулака ў пальчатцы прыступаў пад маркіз Квинсберри правілаў (рана аматарскі і прафесійны бокс) ў канцы 19-га стагоддзя. як Sullivan, Kilrain будзе змагацца ў мажоры
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Луіс, Місуры. Besides having his camp in St. Луіс, Attell defended his title several times at St. Луіс’ West End Athletic Club. У той час, Вуліца. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Рудзі Роберт” Фіцсіманс быў англійскім баксёрам, які перамог у бясспрэчнай сярэдняй вазе, чэмпіянат свету ў цяжкай і паўцяжкай вазе, на мяжы 20 ст. Часта памылкова прымаюць за аўстралійца, бо там ён пачынаў сваю баксёрскую кар'еру, Фіцсіманс адправіўся ў ЗША ў 1890 агітаваць за чэмпіёнства ў сярэдняй вазе. Фіцсіманс стаяў проста пад ім 6 feet tall but