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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Na terça-feira, Dezembro 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Entre 1904 e 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
James J. Jeffries dominou o boxe peso-pesado americano desde 1899 a 1904. Depois de vencer o Campeonato Mundial de Boxe Peso Pesado de Bob Fitzsimmons em 1899, Jeffries fez 9 defesas de título bem-sucedidas durante os próximos cinco anos. Ele se aposentou invicto em 1905 antes de ser atraído de volta para um retorno malfadado contra o grande Jack Johnson. Jeffries não venceu suas lutas com um boxe superior
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. Sullivan, 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. After 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. Ele também entrou como um dos
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
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 era o irmão mais novo do campeão mundial de boxe peso pena Abe Attell. Monte sempre estaria preso na sombra de seu irmão mais velho, mas era um lutador talentoso por direito próprio. Monte iria ganhar o Campeonato Mundial de Boxe Peso galo durante sua carreira e se estabelecer como um lutador de classe mundial. Em 1904, ele era um jovem promissor de 19 anos
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
Durante sua primeira corrida como campeão mundial de boxe peso pena, Abe Attell morava em St.. Louis, Missouri. Além de ter seu acampamento em St.. Louis, Attell defendeu seu título diversas vezes em St.. Louis’ Clube Atlético de West End. At the time, St. Louis era a maior cidade a oeste do rio Mississippi nos Estados Unidos. Nascido Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Rudy Roberto” Fitzsimmons era um boxeador inglês, que venceu o indiscutível peso médio, campeonatos mundiais de peso pesado e meio-pesado, na virada do século XX. Muitas vezes confundido com um australiano porque começou sua carreira no boxe lá, Fitzsimmons viajou para os Estados Unidos em 1890 fazer campanha pelo campeonato dos médios. Fitzsimmons ficou logo abaixo 6 pés de altura, mas