Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Sa December 8, 1903, Sam Langford nakipaglaban ang reigning lightweight boxing kampeon sa kanyang bayang kinalakhan ng Boston, Massachusetts. Bago aaway Langford, karamihan ng mga eksperto sa boxing nadama Joe Gans Hindi ma-pinalo sa isang lehitimong labanan. Ipinanganak sa Baltimore, Maryland, Gans nagawa masira ang kulay barrier sa pamamagitan ng panalong sa World Magaang Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered
John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Poole, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 at 126 pounds, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Sa Hulyo 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “the Benicia Boy”. Despite an 0-1-1 record as a professional fighter, Heenan claimed the World Prizefighting Championship based on a draw with Tom Sayer in an 1860 English prize-fight. Heenan’s first professional fight had been with the reigning World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey’s last professional fight
Tom Hyer Nanalo ang Amerikanong hubad buko paglaban para sa pera Championship sa 1841. Tulad ng karamihan sa paglaban para sa pera Champions ng ikalabinsiyam Century, hindi niya labanan ang napakadalas. Hyer normal na binayaran ng kanyang mga bill bilang isang Enforcer para sa mga partidong pampulitika sa New York. Taal, Ginamit ni Hyer ang kanyang mga talento para sa Whigs ngunit lumipat ng mga katapatan sa “Malaman Walang Party” kasama ng kanyang mga kaibigan William
Noong Oktubre 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.
Sa Hulyo 1854, Mundo Bareknuckle paglaban para sa pera Champion John Morrissey, sino din inalis na bilang Tammany Hall enforcer, hinamon si William “Bill ang Butcher” Poole sa isang walang pagpipigil barred away kalye. Ang resulta ay isang kahila-hilakbot pamamalo at ilang buwan pagbawi para sa John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, isang part-time prizefighter kanyang sarili. Morrissey made a
Sa Hulyo 26, 1854, ang hubad buko kampeon John Morrissey nagkakilala paminsan-minsang mga hubad buko manlalaban William Poole sa isang gulo kalye walang mga panuntunan. Ano sinundan ay magiging ang pinakamasama limang minuto ng buhay John Morrissey ni. Noong Oktubre 23, 1853, ang 22-taon gulang na Morrissey matalo Yankee Sullivan para sa mundo hubad buko championship sa isang dispute na desisyon. Talaga knocked Sullivan Morrissey out
Jack Johnson ay palagi nang naging isang matibay na paksa para sa akin. Hahangaan ko ang kanyang tapang at lakas sa confronting galit at pagkapanatiko sa isang oras kapag ang paggawa nito ilagay ang kanyang buhay sa panganib. Tumanggi siya upang sumunod at tanggapin ang isang posisyon ng kahinaan ng klase sa puting Amerikano. Pa, tulad ng maraming mga tao siya ay isang flawed tao. He beat his first wife
In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Sa Marso 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to