Storiku tal-Isport tal-Ġlieda u Artist Marzjali
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 li 1930.
Fuq Novembru 30, 1910, rapporti ġew minn England dik li qabel kienet Heavyweight Champion tad-Dinja Prizefighting Jem Mace kien miet fi 79 sena. Mace kien champion tad-dinja minn 1860 li 1862 u għal darb'oħra mill- 1866 li 1876. Wara Allegatament jaqla miljun dollaru fil-karriera li spanned 1857 li 1909, Jem Mace miet penniless. He was laid to rest
“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 u 126 liri, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Fuq Lulju 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
Fuq Awissu 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis iltaqa il Wrestling British Champion Tom Cannon fil Cincinnati, Ohio. Matul l-era lotta leġittimu, wrestlers oħra beżgħu l Lewis qawwija minħabba ħakma tiegħu. Lewis impjegat strangle arterjali karotide magħrufa bħala l-ċowk mikxufa wara fil Judo. Mill-inqas dan kien dak li oriġinarjament ħsibt u l-biċċa l-kbira tal-istoriċi kkwotaw. Modern
Estonia gave birth to three of the greatest wrestlers of the first two decades of the 20th Century: Georg Lurich, George Hackenschmidt and Aleksander “Alex” Åberg. As part of the Russian Empire at the time, Estonia contained a number of elementary and high schools with superior physical education programs. Lurich and Hackenschmidt both started out as weightlifters and transitioned into
Nhar is-Sibt, Novembru 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minuti. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem fil-pussess
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Biex: Politics, Prizefighting u l-qtil ta 'Bill l-biċċier. 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.
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.
Il-Tournament Wrestling Internazzjonali seħħet f'żewġ fażijiet, bejn Mejju 19, 1915 u Diċembru 31, 1915. Ħamsin wrestlers tikkompetix fl-ewwel fażi tal-kampjonat inkluż World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Åberg. T-tieni pagament kellhom 40 wrestlers inklużi up u ġejjin star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Il-
Fil 2010, St. Louis kien l-58 akbar belt fl-Istati Uniti u l-akbar żona metropolitana 19. Madwar il-bidu tas-seklu, kien il-ħames jew sitt l-akbar belt fl-Istati Uniti u l-akbar punent tax-Xmara Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
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