بول بونز في Hometowned 1900

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وكان بول بونز في المصارعة اليونانية الرومانية الفرنسية بطل. وقال انه كان جيدا بما فيه الكفاية لإعطاء جورج Hackenschmidt لخوض انتخابات أمواله في عدة بطولات. لكن, عندما جاء إلى شيكاغو في 1900, كان “مهزوم” بواسطة مصارع المحلية. ملابسات فقدان يترك الكثير مما هو مرغوب فيه. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. واحد

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ماكفي كوس فيرجسون

سام ماكفي الرايخ

آب 11, 1915, قاتل بطل العالم الحالي للملاكمة للوزن الثقيل الملون سام ماكفي مع ساندي فيرجسون في بوسطن, ماساتشوستس في صالة الألعاب الرياضية التابعة لجمعية أطلس الرياضية. قاتل ماكفي في عصر قام فيه المروجون بتجميد جميع الملاكمين الأمريكيين من أصل أفريقي, باستثناء العظيم جاك جونسون, من القتال من أجل بطولة العالم. هزم ماكفي معظم المقاتلين السود العظماء الآخرين في هذا

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Brilliant If Not Entertaining

شعار أكاديمية زيمرمان

Ryan Hall fought Gray Maynard at the TUF 24 Finale on December 3, 2016. I heard about the bout on the Anik and Florian podcast. Ray Longo talked about the bout and shared his concerns that Hall completely shut down Maynard but his style may make it difficult for him to get fights. After watching the bout, I understand what

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Man Kills Middleweight King

ستانلي كيتشل 1910

After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 سنوات, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Marvin Hart Wins Vacant Title

مارفن هارت

على يوليو 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 إلى 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

نيد أوبالدوين-prizefighter

In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. لكن, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. تمتع القتال الاحترافي في القرن التاسع عشر بسمعة سيئة خارج البلاد

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John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

جون بيرج

John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “مزارع” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 جنيه. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. تصارع بيرج في

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

نيد أوبالدوين-prizefighter

في الأول من أكتوبر 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 جنيه. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. وصل معجبو كلا الرجلين

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Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt Available

gotch-مقابل-hackenschmidt

“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Frank Gotch looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

رهيب تيري ماكغفرن

“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 و 126 جنيه. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, سبتمبر 12, 1899, when he fought British

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