在健康和力量的生活方式

乔治·哈肯施密特套装

For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, 在健康和力量的生活方式 (友情链接) 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 直到失去他的几年

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莫里西VS. 沙利文: Fight, Then Feud

约翰·莫里西

十月 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 Murder Bill the Butcher

屠夫死亡文章

In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “条例草案屠夫” 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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威廉·马尔登, Physical Culture Legend

惠斯勒和马尔登

我第一次读到威廉·马尔登在约翰升的传记. 沙利文, 最后的裸关节重量级冠军. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. 最后一个主要的裸关节回合战斗了由沙利文对杰克Kilrain在 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. 他是

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