Makvejs KO Fērgusons

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Augustā 11, 1915, Pašreizējais pasaules čempions boksa smagajā svarā Sems Makvejs Bostonā cīnījās ar Sandiju Fergusonu, Masačūsetsā Atlas Athletic Association sporta zālē. Makvijs cīnījās laikmetā, kad veicinātāji iesaldēja visus afroamerikāņu bokserus, izņemot izcilo Džeku Džonsonu, no cīņas par pasaules čempionātu. Makvijs uzvarēja lielāko daļu citu lielisko melnādaino cīnītāju

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 gadiem, 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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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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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. Tomēr, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Profesionālās cīņas 19. gadsimtā baudīja sliktu reputāciju ārpus tās

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John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Lauksaimnieks” 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 mārciņas. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Bergs cīnījās

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Oktobrī 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 mārciņas. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Ieradās abu vīriešu fani

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“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 and 126 mārciņas. 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

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