Ahli Sejarah Sukan Pertempuran dan Seniman Mempertahankan Diri
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional boxing contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Sam McVey, yang dianggap sebagai Idol Paris, dalam kerjaya tinju dari 1902 kepada 1921, adalah sebahagian besarnya dilupakan hari ini. Salah satu saham berwajaran tinggi hitam teragung di zamannya, dia telah dibekukan daripada berjuang untuk gelaran dunia walaupun selepas Jack Johnson mengalahkan Tommy Burns di 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell adalah seorang peninju yang sukar. Beliau memenangi Dunia Featherweight Kejohanan Tinju dua kali. Dia dan saudaranya Monte adalah saudara-saudara pertama untuk menjadi juara tinju dunia pada masa yang sama selepas Monte memenangi bantamweight Kejohanan Dunia. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
For the October 5, 1861 edition of the Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace. Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, apabila mereka singgah di sebuah
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” dan 235 pound. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Walau bagaimanapun,