Gotch Tries Boxing

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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

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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

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On St. Patrick’s Day, Marzu 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. Louisans from drowning

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Fuq Diċembru 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. Chief Two Feathers entered the

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan kien iddominat l-ring-premju matul il-karriera tiegħu. Jkollhom rekord ta ' 40 jirbaħ, ebda telf u tnejn jiġbed, “Il Boy Strong Boston” kien ikkunsidrat invincible. Sullivan rebaħ il-kampjonat mondjali fl 1882 u dispensat challengers kollha li jispiċċaw bil-Ġlieda tas-Seklu Dsatax ma Jake Kilrain. Wara kien jisfratta Kilrain f'dan bout epika, John L.

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan kien il transitorju heavyweight premju ġlied champion. 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

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