Historiador de deportes de combate y artista marcial
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 a 1930.
Pablo Pons fue un grecorromana campeón de lucha Francés. Él era lo suficientemente bueno para dar George Hackenschmidt un plazo para su dinero en varios torneos. Sin embargo, cuando llegó a Chicago en 1900, estaba “derrotado” por un luchador local,. Las circunstancias de la pérdida dejan mucho que desear. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Uno
En agosto 11, 1915, El actual campeón mundial de boxeo de peso pesado de color, Sam McVey, luchó contra Sandy Ferguson en Boston., Massachusetts en el gimnasio de la Atlas Athletic Association. McVey peleó en una era en la que los promotores congelaron a todos los boxeadores afroamericanos., excepto el gran jack johnson, de luchar por el campeonato mundial. McVey derrotó a la mayoría de los otros grandes luchadores negros de este
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
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 año, 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
En julio 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 a 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
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. Sin embargo, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Agricultor” 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 libras. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg luchó
En octubre 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 libras. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in
“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
“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 y 126 libras. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British