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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time
Во понеделник, Мај 30, 1892, големиот Питер Џексон боксираше меч со ракавици со поранешниот штитеник Френк Славин. И двајцата живееле и се бореле во Австралија, иако интересот на обожавателите го натера Џексон да го обиколи светот за да ги искористи финансиските можности во САД и Англија. Како во Австралија, Џексон често наоѓаше бели боксери кои не се подготвени да се борат со него. Малкумина
St. Louis, at the beginning of the 20th Century, had a prominent professional boxing scene. Abe Attell, although born in San Francisco, was based in St. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell defended his World Featherweight Boxing Championship against frequent rival Harry Forbes. Forbes was also a regular on the St. Louis boxing scene. Forbes defeated Danny Dougherty for the
Сем Langford се смета за еден од најголемите фунта за фунта борци на сите времиња. Born on March 4, 1883 во Weymouth водопади, Нова Шкотска, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 да се 1926. Langford само стоеше 5 feet six and half inches tall and weighed 185 pounds at his heaviest. Тој
Од мај 10, 1870, 39-year-old prizefighter Jem Mace met 30-year-old prizefighter Tom Allen in Kennerville, Louisiana for the World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Побарувањата за шампионатот беа многу матни во тоа време. Насилствата и валканите трикови честопати прикриваа кој е всушност американски шампион. Jem Mace, кој двапати важеше за Светски шампион додека се бореше во Англија, беше потпишан да се сретне со Том
Од мај 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Корбет. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Корбет
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
Во 19 век, most states banned bare-knuckled prizefighting and professional gloved boxing. Police often arrested fighter, managers, and promoters to stop prizefighting. A unique aspect of geography turned St. Louis into an ideal fight venue to get around the authorities’s activity to stop professional prizefighting. In the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois, the river’s current created a handful
Во август 11, 1915, актуелниот светски шампион во бокс во тешка категорија Сем Меквеј се бореше против Сенди Фергусон во Бостон, Масачусетс во салата Атлас Атлетичко здружение. Меквеј се бореше во ера кога промотерите ги замрзнаа сите афроамерикански боксери, освен големиот Џек Џонсон, од борбата за светското првенство. Меквеј ги победи повеќето други големи црни борци од ова