Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 upang 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. Sa 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
Sa Abril 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 minuto. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, kapag
On St. Patrick’s Day, Marso 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 mula sa pagkalunod
Sa December 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
John L. Sullivan ay dominado ng premyo singsing sa panahon ng kanyang karera. Pagkakaroon ng isang talaan ng 40 panalo, walang mga pagkalugi at dalawang tumatawag na, “Ang Boston Malakas Boy” ay itinuturing invincible. Nanalo Sullivan mundo championship sa 1882 at dispensed lahat ng mga challengers culminating sa paglaban ng ikalabinsiyam Century sa Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
John L. Sullivan ay ang palampas matimbang premyo fighting kampeon. 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. Ryan ay isang mahusay na fighter sa kanyang sariling karapatan bagaman. Ryan ay ipinanganak noong Marso 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan ay kilala sa pamamagitan ng ang kanyang
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,
Sa Enero 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