Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Sa Martes, Disyembre 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Sa pagitan ng 1904 at 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. Pinamunuan ni Jeffries ang American heavyweight boxing mula sa 1899 upang 1904. Matapos manalo sa World Heavyweight Boxing Championship mula kay Bob Fitzsimmons sa 1899, Ginawa ni Jeffries 9 matagumpay na pagtatanggol sa titulo sa susunod na limang taon. Siya ay nagretiro nang walang talo 1905 bago maakit pabalik para sa isang masamang pagbabalik laban sa mahusay na Jack Johnson. Hindi nanalo si Jeffries sa kanyang mga laban sa 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. 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. Pagkatapos 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. Pumasok din siya bilang isa sa
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
Habang ang hubad na buko prizefighter na si Tom Allen ay ipinanganak sa England noong 1840, ginugol niya ang karamihan sa kanyang pang-adultong buhay sa St Louis pagkatapos lumipat sa Estados Unidos noong 1867. Matapos ang isang nakakadismaya na pagkatalo kay Jem Mace 1870, kung saan pinahanga niya ang mga manonood sa isang magagaling na pagganap sa isang natatalo na pagsisikap, Nagsimulang mangampanya si Allen para sa isang pagbaril sa Amerikano
Si Monte Attell ay ang nakababatang kapatid ng World Featherweight Boxing Champion na si Abe Attell. Si Monte ay palaging nananatili sa anino ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid ngunit isang mahuhusay na manlalaban sa kanyang sariling karapatan. Si Monte ay mananalo sa World Bantamweight Boxing Championship sa panahon ng kanyang karera at itatag ang kanyang sarili bilang isang world class fighter. Sa 1904, siya ay isang 19 na taong gulang up-and-coming
Habang sikat para aaway John L. Sullivan sa nakaraang world championship prizefight contested sa ilalim ng hubad patakaran buko, Jake Kilrain din kinuha bahagi sa maraming mga gloved bouts. Paglaban para sa pera ay transitioning mula sa hubad na mga patakaran knuckle sa gloved bouts sa ilalim ng Marquess of Queensberry Panuntunan (unang bahagi ng amateur at professional boxing) sa huling bahagi ng ika-19 Siglo. tulad Sullivan, Kilrain nais lumaban sa mga pangunahing
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri. Besides having his camp in St. Louis, Attell defended his title several times at St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. At the time, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons was an English boxer, who won the undisputed middleweight, heavyweight and light heavyweight world championships, at the turn of the 20th Century. Often mistaken for an Australian because he started his boxing career there, Fitzsimmons traveled to the United States in 1890 to campaign for the middleweight championship. Fitzsimmons stood just under 6 feet tall but