Ahli Sejarah Sukan Pertempuran dan Seniman Mempertahankan Diri
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Seperti yang saya tulis dalam beberapa post, peninju kelas berat terbaik antara 1900 dan 1919 adalah petinju Afrika-Amerika yang dipaksa untuk melawan satu sama lain untuk “Kejohanan Berwarna”. Walaupun selepas Jack Johnson yang hebat akhirnya memecahkan garis warna dan memenangi Kejohanan Heavyweight Dunia, dia hanya akan mempertahankan gelaran menentang pencabar kulit putih. Akibatnya, pencabar paling sukar
Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a
Dalam 1902, future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart was a rising contender. Fighting primarily out of his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Hart was matched against Kid Carter at the Southern Athletic Club on May 2, 1902. Pada 17-1, Hart knew another victory would go a long way in securing a heavyweight title fight. The Brooklyn-born Kid Carter intended to
Pada November 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 tahun. Mace was world champion from 1860 kepada 1862 and again from 1866 kepada 1876. After reportedly earning a million dollars in a career that spanned 1857 kepada 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. He was laid to rest
Pada hari Jumaat, Jun 10, 1910, Juara Tinju Middleweight Dunia Stanley Ketchel bertarung dalam pertarungan terakhirnya menentang Jim Smith yang tidak digembar-gemburkan. Ketchel telah membersihkan bahagian middleweight, jadi penganjur tinju bergelut untuk mencari persaingan yang sesuai untuk Ketchel. At only 24 lama tahun, Ketchel hidup susah dan bertarung secara berterusan menyebabkan kerosakan awal badannya. Selepas melawan Smith, Ketchel berniat untuk
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Untuk: Politik, Prizefighting dan Bunuh Rang Undang-Undang yang Butcher. The hot air laid stagnant in the room as the man in the corner tried to sleep. Giving up on the possibility of sleep, the “Troy Giant” pulled himself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed.
Beberapa orang yang tahu tentang prizefighter Padi Ryan yang mungkin mengenalinya sebagai John L. Mangsa Sullivan. Sullivan menewaskan Ryan untuk Kejohanan Heavyweight Prizefighting dalam 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 di Ireland. Keluarganya berhijrah ke Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his
Dalam 2010, St. Louis adalah bandar ke-58 terbesar di Amerika Syarikat dan kawasan metropolitan terbesar ke-19. Sekitar awal abad ke-, ia adalah bandar kelima atau keenam terbesar di Amerika Syarikat dan barat yang terbesar di Sungai Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Pada hari Selasa, November 18, 1884, Juara Pertarungan Hadiah Bare-Knuckle Heavyweight Dunia John L. Sullivan bertarung dengan Al Greenfield di Madison Square Garden di New York City. Sullivan perlu mengatasi lebih daripada sekadar lawannya dalam pertarungan ini. Lelaki itu pada asalnya bersetuju untuk berlawan pada hari Isnin, November 17, 1884, tetapi pihak berkuasa New York City mengugut lelaki itu supaya ditangkap. Pertengkaran dengan
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle