Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
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. Cependant, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Les combats professionnels au XIXe siècle jouissaient d'une mauvaise réputation en dehors du monde.
Sur Juillet 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 to 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
Dans 2010, St. Louis était le 58e plus grande ville aux États-Unis et la plus grande région métropolitaine du 19e. Vers la fin du siècle, il s'agissait de la cinquième ou sixième plus grande ville aux États-Unis et le plus grand à l'ouest du fleuve Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Sur Novembre 30, 1871, une grande foule d'hommes sont montés à bord de dix wagons sur la Nouvelle-Orléans, Chemin de fer mobile et texan alors qu'il s'arrêtait sur Canal Street à la Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiana. Le train a continué jusqu'à la gare de Montgomery près de Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, où la foule a quitté la pluie et s'est frayé un chemin dans les bois. Une si étrange procession
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. Cependant, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
Personne n'a profité de l'ère No Decision de la boxe professionnelle comme Battling Levinsky. Levinsky était un boxeur défensif qualifié, qui a subi peu de dégâts lors de ses combats. Quand Ring Magazine lui a demandé pourquoi il était si actif, prenant parfois 3 combats en une journée autour de New York, Levinsky a dit, “J'aime l'argent et je ne me blesse jamais.” Levinsky était
Sur Mars 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
Sur Juillet 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.” Même si Georges Carpentier
Sur mai 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