Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 upang 1930.
“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
Sa Agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. Hindi bababa sa iyon ang orihinal na naisip ko at sinipi ng karamihan sa mga istoryador. Moderno
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” Aberg. 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
Sa Sabado, Nobyembre 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minuto. 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 possessed
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Pulitika, Paglaban para sa pera at ang Pagpatay ng Bill ang 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.
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.
Ang International Wrestling Tournament naganap sa dalawang phase sa pagitan ng Mayo 19, 1915 at Disyembre 31, 1915. Limampung wrestlers gusto makipagkumpetensya sa unang yugto ng paligsahan kabilang ang World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Ang pangalawang grupo ng paninda ay nagkaroon 40 wrestlers kabilang ang up at darating na star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Ang
Sa 2010, St. Louis ay ang 58 pinakamalaking lungsod sa Estados Unidos at ang ika-19 pinakamalaking metropolitan area. Paikot ang pagliko ng siglo, ito ay ang ikalimang o ika-anim na pinakamalaking lungsod sa Estados Unidos at ang pinakamalaking kanluran ng Mississippi River. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Noong 1910s, Ang American professional wrestling ay permanenteng inilipat mula sa mga lehitimong paligsahan sa wrestling patungo sa mga prearranged exhibition. Interes ng fan, kontrol ng promoter at mas kaunting pagkasira sa mga wrestler lahat ay may papel sa paglipat na ito. Ang isa pang hindi gaanong pinag-uusapan tungkol sa presyon ay sa labas ng isport mismo. Bago ang ika-20 Siglo, Ang propesyonal na boksing ay ilegal sa Estados Unidos. Hubad na buko
Sa Huwebes, Pebrero 26, 1903, Ipinagtanggol ni Jack Johnson ang kanyang World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship laban sa walang talo na si Sam McVey. May dala si McVey a 6-0 record na may anim na knockout sa championship match. Dahil ang mga tagataguyod ng boksing ay tumanggi na hayaan ang mga Black fighters na makipagkumpetensya para sa World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, ang pinakamahusay na mga boksingero sa paligid ng pagliko ng Siglo ay nakipaglaban para sa World Colored