Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
When the great Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the boxing establishment started searching for a “white hope” to defeat Johnson. In desperation to find someone to defeat Johnson, promoters and sports writers started lobbying former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries to end his retirement to fight Johnson. Jeffries retired undefeated in 1905. Μετά
During the 19th century, both prizefighters and duelists took advantage of the sandbar islands in the Mississippi River, around St. Louis, Μιζούρι, to hold prizefights or duels. Authorities have frowned on duels to the death in any location. Ωστόσο, both Illinois and Missouri also outlawed prizefighting. Bloody Island in the middle of the Mississippi River just north of Downtown St.
Την Πέμπτη, September 7, 1876, Tom Allen defended his World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship against fellow Englishman Joe Goss. Allen, originally from Birmingham, Αγγλία, settled in St. Louis, Μιζούρι. Allen eventually became a U.S. Citizen. Allen showed a pugnacious personality, inside and outside the ring, making powerful enemies amongst the sporting men in the United States. Allen particularly irritated
Την Παρασκευή, Ιούνιος 10, 1910, Ο παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής πυγμαχίας μεσαίων βαρών, Stanley Ketchel, έδωσε τον τελευταίο του αγώνα ενάντια στον άγνωστο Jim Smith. Ο Κέτσελ καθάρισε τη μεσαία κατηγορία, έτσι οι υποστηρικτές της πυγμαχίας αγωνίστηκαν να βρουν τον κατάλληλο ανταγωνισμό για τον Ketchel. Στο μόνο 24 ετών, Ο Κέτσελ έζησε σκληρά και πάλευε συνεχώς προκαλώντας πρόωρη κατάρρευση του σώματός του. Αφού πάλεψε με τον Σμιθ, Ο Κέτσελ σκόπευε να
In March 1893, newspapers across the country carried the story of a proposed match between current world light heavyweight boxing champion Jack McAuliffe and Saint Louis boxing instructor Mike Mooney. Although the match would seem odd because Mooney was such a lightly regarded challenger, the lure of $2500 a side is probably what brought the champion to the table. Adjusted
No one took advantage of the No Decision era of professional boxing like Battling Levinsky. Levinsky was a skilled defensive boxer, who took little damage during his fights. When Ring Magazine asked him why he was so active, sometimes taking 3 fights in a day around New York, Levinsky said, “I like money and I never get hurt.” Levinsky was
Τον Μάρτιο του 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Νεβάδα. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in
Τον Ιούλιο 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Κι ας Ζορζ Καρπεντιέ
Τον Μάιο του 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett
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. Ο Ryan ήταν ένας καλός μαχητής από μόνος του όμως. Ο Ράιαν γεννήθηκε τον Μάρτιο 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ο Ράιαν ήταν γνωστός από τα δικά του