היסטוריון ספורט קרבי ואמן לחימה
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. לאחר
During the 19th century, both prizefighters and duelists took advantage of the sandbar islands in the Mississippi River, around St. לואיס, מיזורי, to hold prizefights or duels. Authorities have frowned on duels to the death in any location. אולם, both Illinois and Missouri also outlawed prizefighting. Bloody Island in the middle of the Mississippi River just north of Downtown St.
ביום חמישי, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "671" = bbox_w "380" = bbox_h "53" = fsize "17" = fweight "11" = "3" אדום = ירוק "255" = כחול "210" = אלפא "31" = " 7, 1876, טום אלן הגן על אליפות העולם שלו במשקל כבד לחימה בפרסים חשופים נגד חברו האנגלי ג'ו גוס. Allen, במקור מבירמינגהם, England, התיישבו בסנט. לואיס, מיזורי. אלן הפך בסופו של דבר לארה"ב. אֶזרָח. אלן הראה אישיות נוקשה, בתוך הטבעת ומחוצה לה, ליצור אויבים חזקים בקרב הספורטאים בארצות הברית. אלן עצבן במיוחד
ביום שישי, יוני 10, 1910, אלוף העולם באגרוף במשקל בינוני, סטנלי קצ'ל, נלחם בקרב האחרון שלו נגד ג'ים סמית' הבלתי ידוע. קטש'ל פינה את חטיבת המשקל הבינוני, אז מקדמי אגרוף נאבקו למצוא תחרות מתאימה ל-Ketchel. רק ב 24 ישן שנים, קטש'ל חי קשה ונלחם כל הזמן וגרם להתמוטטות מוקדמת של גופו. אחרי שנלחם בסמית', קטש'ל התכוון
בחודש מרץ 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
On March 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, נבאדה. 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
בחודש יולי 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.” למרות ז'ורז קרפנטייה
On May 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
כמה אנשים שיודעים על המתאגרף פאדי ריאן כנראה מכירים אותו כג'ון L. הקורבן של סאליבן. סאליבן הכה ריאן על האליפות במשקל כבד בתחרויות ההיאבקות 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 באירלנד. משפחתו היגרה לטרוי, ניו יורק. Ryan was known through out his