The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (Koste skakel) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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William Muldoon en sy gesondheid Farm

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William Muldoon, 'n voormalige New York City speurder, het die Wêreld Grieks-Romeinse stoei kampioenskap deur die verslaan Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon geheers vir tien jaar voor sy aftrede as kampioen. Na sy aftrede, Hy het 'n lewe as 'n persoonlike afrigter te maak. Muldoon opgelei baie stoeiers maar regtig na vore gekom het nadat hy 'n hopeloos uit vorm John L. Sullivan fit for

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, die Wêreld Grieks-Romeinse stoei kampioen en fisiese kultuur proponent, het na Los Angeles op Dinsdag, April 15, 1884 die plaaslike stoeier Fred Bauer tot aangesig. Die wedstryd het plaasgevind by die plaaslike Turnvereine Hall in Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Op Oktober 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Tammany Thugs Moord Bill die Butcher

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In Julie 1854, die Wêreld Bareknuckle Prizefighting Kampioen John Morrissey, wat ook afgesny as Tammany Hall ricardo, uitgedaag William “Bill die Butcher” Poole na 'n geen taboes straat stryd. Die gevolg was 'n verskriklike klop en verskeie maand herstel vir John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, 'n deeltydse prizefighter homself. Morrissey made a

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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Op Julie 26, 1854, die kaal kneukel kampioen John Morrissey ontmoet Sosiale kaal kneukel vegter William Poole in 'n geen reëls straat geraas. Wat gevolg sou wees om die ergste vyf minute van John Morrissey se lewe. Op Oktober 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Hy was

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Niemand nederlae Vader Tyd

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Anderson Silva, wyd erken as die grootste gemengde martial kunstenaar van alle tye, sy herontmoeting verloor met Chris Wiedman vir die UFC Middelgewig titel op Desember 28, 2013. Wiedman verslaan het Silva vir die titel op Julie 6, 2013. Dit was Silva se eerste verlies in sewe jaar met die Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the middleweight champion for over 6

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