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Posts about combat sports history from 1870 մինչեւ 1930.
On February 7, 1882, JOHN L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. Մեջ 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi around
An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, which is why both promoters
On April 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 արձանագրություն. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, երբ
On St. Patrick’s Day, Մարտ 17, 1905, St. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. Լուիզացիները խեղդվելուց
Դեկտեմբերի 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Գլխավոր երկու փետուրները մտան
JOHN L. Sullivan էր գերիշխում մրցանակային մատանին իր կարիերայի. Ունեցող արձանագրում 40 հաղթանակ, ոչ կորուստները եւ երկու ոչ - ոքի, “Բոստոնի Ուժեղ Boy” համարվում էր անհաղթ. Sullivan հաղթել աշխարհի առաջնությունը 1882 եւ ելքագրված բոլոր գործընկերների կիզակետին հասած հետ պայքարում տասնիններորդ դարում հետ Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, JOHN L.
JOHN L. Sullivan էր անցումային ծանրորդ մրցանակ պայքարը չեմպիոն. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Սակայն Ռայանն ինքնին լավ մարտիկ էր. Ռայանը ծնվել է մարտին 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ռայանը հայտնի էր նրա միջոցով
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
Հունվարի 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a