Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Ωστόσο, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Οι επαγγελματικοί αγώνες τον 19ο αιώνα απολάμβαναν κακή φήμη εκτός
Τον Ιούλιο 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 να 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the
Σε 2010, St. Louis ήταν η 58η μεγαλύτερη πόλη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και η 19η μεγαλύτερη μητροπολιτική περιοχή. Γύρω από τη στροφή του αιώνα, ήταν η πέμπτη ή έκτη μεγαλύτερη πόλη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και η μεγαλύτερη δυτικά του ποταμού Μισισιπή. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Τον Νοέμβριο του 30, 1871, ένα μεγάλο πλήθος ανδρών επιβίβασε δέκα σιδηροδρομικά αυτοκίνητα στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Σιδηρόδρομος για κινητά και Τέξας καθώς σταμάτησε στην Canal Street στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Louisiana. Το τρένο συνεχίστηκε προς το σταθμό Montgomery κοντά στο Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, όπου το πλήθος άφησε τη βροχή και έφτασε στο δάσος. Μια τόσο περίεργη πομπή
On February 22, 1918, former World Bantamweight and Featherweight Boxing Champion “Terrible” Terry McGovern died in New York City’s Kings County Hospital. McGovern checked in a few days earlier with what McGovern thought was a severe upper respiratory infection. Ωστόσο, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
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