Istoricul sporturilor de luptă și artist marțial
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 la 1930.
John „The Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek a luptat cu două dintre cele mai faimoase concursuri legitime din anii 1920. Pesek a încheiat două războaie de promovare acceptând să „împușcă” concursuri cu Marin Plestina și Nat Pendelton. În 1916, Pesek a fost un luptător în curs de dezvoltare activ în statul său natal, Nebraska. Joi, Septembrie 14, 1916, Pesek a luptat cu un alt luptător din Nebraska, Chris Jordan. Fani și
Stanislaus Zbyszko a făcut un turneu în Statele Unite în 1910 în pregătirea pentru un meci pentru titlu cu campionul mondial la lupte grele Frank Gotch mai târziu în cursul anului. Turul său l-a adus la St. Louis în mai 29, 1910. Zbyszko era programat să se întâlnească cu foarte apreciatul grappler la categoria grea ușoară Charley Olson. Olson era un luptător priceput, care s-a antrenat cu St. Luptătorul Louis George
Îmi este rușine să spun că am descoperit recent cariera Corei Livingston, în timp ce cerceta dezvoltarea sistemului local de promovare în luptele profesionale în anii 1910 și 1920. Mildred Burke a fost prima campioană majoră de lupte feminine de care eram conștientă. Totuși, Cora Livingston a revendicat Campionatul Mondial cu un an înainte ca Burke să se nască. Cora Livingston
La martie 10, 1870, Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin competed on the last night of the International Wrestling Tournament in Detroit, Michigan. The tournament ran for almost two months before the finale on March 10th. Wrestling historians frequently credit J. H. McLaughlin as being the first professional wrestler to live only on his earnings as a professional wrestler. Most professional wrestlers
Yukio Tani arrived in England at the turn of the 20th Century. Tani spread ju-jitsu by taking part in challenge matches against professional wrestlers. As part of these challenge matches, Tani demonstrated ju-jitsu. Through the success of these challenges and demonstrations, Tani saw many students sign up to train with him. One of Tani’s best English students used the stage
(This excerpt is from my newest book on the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.) Jenkins proved himself the top contender as soon as McLeod won the title. Miercuri, Noiembrie 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins wrestled former title holder Martin “Farmer” Burns in Indianapolis, Indiana. The men wrestled a best two-out-of-three-falls match according to catch-as-catch-can wrestling rules. Jenkins stood
Aprilie 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff at the Hippodrome in New York City. Promoters once again called on Lewis to settle a promotional conflict. The opposing group selected Lee Wykoff, a 36-year-old shooter from Kansas. Wykoff stood six feet, one inches tall and weighed two hundred eighteen pounds. The 44-year-old Lewis
Luni, Decembrie 6, 1932, 41-year-old Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled one of his last legitimate contests to settle a promotional dispute in New York. After initially being allies in promotion, Jim Londos broke away from Jack Curley’s group in New York. To restore peace, the parties decided on a legitimate contest or “shoot” to settle the dispute. Joseph „Toots” Mondt
Marți, Martie 28, 1899, current American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan S. McLeod wrestled Charles Wittmer in a two-out-of-three-falls mixed styles match. Since the champion only defended the title in catch-as-catch-can matches, McLeod wrestled Wittmer in a non-title match. Wittmer, a Greco-Roman wrestling specialist, demanded he and McLeod wrestle at least one fall under Greco-Roman rules. St. Paul Athletic
If wrestling fans know of Anton “Tony” Stecher, it is as the long-time promoter of professional wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher started promoting professional wrestling in the Twin Cities during 1933. Stecher built the Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club into a powerful local wrestling promotion. Stecher was also one of the early members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). gravor