Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
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. Siiski, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professionaalsed võitlused 19. sajandil nautisid väljaspool seda kehva maine
Juulil 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 kuni 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
Sisse 2010, St. Louis oli 58. suurim linn Ameerika Ühendriikides ja 19. suurim pealinna. Umbes sajandivahetusel, see oli viies või kuues linn Ameerika Ühendriikides ja suurim lääne Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
On November 30, 1871, suur hulk mehi astus New Orleansi kümne raudteevagunisse, Mobile ja Texase raudtee, kui see peatus New Orleansi Canal Streetil, Louisiana. Rong jätkas sõitu Montgomery jaama Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, kus rahvas jättis vihma ja suundus metsa. Selline veider rongkäik
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. Siiski, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
Keegi ei kasutanud profipoksi otsustamiseta ajastut ära nagu Levinskyga võitlemine. Levinsky oli osav kaitsepoksija, kes sai oma võitlustes vähe kahju. Kui Ring Magazine küsis temalt, miks ta nii aktiivne on, mõnikord võttes 3 võitleb ühe päevaga New Yorgis, Levinsky ütles, “Mulle meeldib raha ja ma ei saa kunagi haiget.” Levinsky oli
Märtsil 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. 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
Juulil 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.” Even though Georges Carpentier
Mail 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. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his