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Posts about combat sports history from 1870 në 1930.
Paul Pons ishte një francez greko-romake Champion Wrestling. Ai ishte mjaft e mirë për të dhënë George Hackenschmidt një të kandidojë për paratë e tij në disa turne. Megjithatë, kur ai erdhi në Çikago në 1900, ai ishte i “i mundur” nga një mundës lokale. Rrethanat e humbjes lënë shumë për të dëshiruar. Paul Pons udhëtoi për në Shtetet e Bashkuara në 1900. One
Më gusht 11, 1915, Kampioni aktual botëror i boksit në peshën e rëndë me ngjyra, Sam McVey u ndesh me Sandy Ferguson në Boston, Massachusetts në palestrën e Shoqatës Atlas Atlas. McVey luftoi në një epokë ku promotorët ngrinë jashtë të gjithë boksierët afrikano-amerikanë, përveç të madhit Jack Johnson, nga lufta për kampionatin botëror. McVey mundi shumicën e luftëtarëve të tjerë të mëdhenj zezakë të kësaj
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, Unë e kuptoj se çfarë
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 vjet, 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
Në korrik 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 në 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. Megjithatë, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Luftimet profesionale në shekullin e 19-të gëzonin një reputacion të dobët jashtë
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Fermer” 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 £. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg luftoi në
Në tetor 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 £. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fansat e të dy burrave mbërritën
“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 shikoi rivalin e tij 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 dhe 126 £. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, Shtator 12, 1899, when he fought British