Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
In 1902, toekomstige Wêreld-swaargewigbokskampioen Marvin Hart was 'n stygende aanspraakmaker. Veg hoofsaaklik uit sy tuisdorp, Louisville, Kentucky, Hart is in Mei teen Kid Carter by die Southern Atletiekklub geklop 2, 1902. Op 17-1, Hart het geweet dat nog 'n oorwinning 'n lang pad sou help om 'n swaargewig-titelgeveg te verseker. Die Brooklyn-gebore Kid Carter was van plan om
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
1909 saw Stanley Ketchel continue his torrid pace through all the top fighters around the middleweight limit. In March 1909, Ketchel faced a rare challenge, when he fought reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion Philadelphia Jack O’Brien. O’Brien was a slick boxer, who used his speed and elusiveness to pummel Ketchel in the early rounds. Despite O’Brien’s size advantage, Ketchel was
In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Op Maart 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to
For the October 5, 1861 edition of the Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace. Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, toe hulle by a
Januarie 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. After 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. He also entered as one of
Terwyl hy bekend is daarvoor dat hy teen John L. Sullivan in die laaste wêreldkampioenskap-prysgeveg wat onder kaalknokkelreëls meegeding het, Jake Kilrain het ook aan baie handskoene gevegte deelgeneem. Prysgevegte was die oorgang van kaal kneukelreëls na handskoengevegte onder die Marquess of Queensberry-reëls (vroeë amateur- en professionele boks) in die laat 19de eeu. Soos Sullivan, Kilrain sou in majeur veg
William Muldoon was die heersende Wêreld Swaargewig Stoei Kampioen en 'n bekende fisiese kultuer, toe Muldoon deur John L. Sullivan se ondersteuners om hul vegter in vorm te kry. Sullivan was die heersende Wêreld Swaargewig Kaal Knuckle-prysvegkampioen. Hy het 'n ooreenkoms onderteken om sy moeilikste uitdager te ontmoet, Jake Kilrain, in Julie 1889. Sullivan het erken hy was in 'n slegte toestand,
Op Dinsdag, Februarie 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast het die wêreld-liggewigbokskampioen uitgedaag om Nelson vir Nelson se titel by Richmond Arena in Point Richmond, Kalifornië. Die 28-jarige Nelson het die titel gewen deur die groot Joe Gans uit te klop 1908. Bokkenners het nie verwag dat Wolgast Nelson sou verslaan nie, al het Wolgast 'n koerantbeslissing oor Nelson gehou 1909. Belanghebbendes