போர் விளையாட்டு வரலாற்றாசிரியர் மற்றும் தற்காப்பு கலைஞர்
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 மற்றும் 126 பவுண்டுகள். Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, செப்டம்பர் 12, 1899, when he fought British
On February 7, 1882, ஜான் எல். Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. இல் 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, சுற்றி மிசிசிப்பி
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. மணிக்கு 35 years of age and nearly 300
ஏப்ரல் 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 நிமிடங்கள். From February 5, 1903, when he beat “டென்வர்” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, போது
ஜனவரி 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
ஜான் எல். சல்லிவன் அவரது வாழ்க்கை போது பரிசு வளையம் ஆதிக்கம். ஒரு பதிவு தான 40 வெற்றி, எந்த இழப்புகள் மற்றும் இரண்டு ஈர்க்கிறது, “பாஸ்டன் வலுவான பாய்” வெல்ல கருதப்படுகிறது. சல்லிவன் உலக சாம்பியன்ஷிப் வெற்றி 1882 மற்றும் அனைத்து சேலஞ்சர்ஸ் ஜேக் Kilrain பத்தொன்பதாம் நூற்றாண்டின் சண்டை உச்சக்கட்டத்தை. இந்த காவிய போட் Kilrain தோற்கடித்த பின்னர், ஜான் எல்.
On February 22, 1918, former World Bantamweight and Featherweight Boxing Champion “Terrible” Terry McGovern died in New York City’s Kings County Hospital. McGovern checked in a few days earlier with what McGovern thought was a severe upper respiratory infection. எனினும், doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career
ஜான் எல். சல்லிவன் இடைநிலை ஹெவிவெயிட் பரிசு சண்டை சாம்பியன். He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
Sam McVey tired of the lack of opportunity for black fighters in the United States during the early Twentieth Century. McVey decided to leave for Europe in 1907, where he fought until 1911. McVey fought in Australia for three more years before returning to the United States. This brief highlight film from France in 1911 with “Battling” Jim Johnson shows