Valetudinem habitare in via

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Valetudinem habitare in via (affiliate link) Georgius 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 donec amissis annis eius

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Octobris 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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Percussores Tammany homicidium Bill carnifex

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill in Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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In July 26, 1854, nuda nuda interdum talos talos bello fortissimus John Morrissey obvius Willelmus in lacum a motu, non praecepta platea. Quid ergo est quod in vitae extremum, quinque minutes of John Morrissey. Octobris 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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Primum quod scriptum est in vita Ioannis Muldoon Willelmo L. Sullivan, ultimum uero nudum tesseras heavyweight. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Peperitque maior incedit melior Novissima autem factum est per talos ad Jake Kilrain in Sullivan 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Fuit

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