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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Nan 1902, lavni chanpyon mondyal boksè pwa lou Marvin Hart te yon konkiran k ap monte. Goumen prensipalman soti nan vil natal li nan Louisville, Kentucky, Hart te matche ak Kid Carter nan Southern Athletic Club la nan mwa me 2, 1902. Nan 17-1, Hart te konnen yon lòt viktwa ta ale yon fason lontan nan sekirize yon batay tit pwa loud. Kid Carter ki fèt nan Brooklyn te gen entansyon
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 te wè Stanley Ketchel kontinye apante tòrid li nan tout konbatan ki pi wo yo alantou limit pwa mwayen an. In March 1909, Ketchel te fè fas a yon defi ki ra, lè li te goumen kont chanpyon Mondyal Pwa lou Lejè Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. O'Brien se te yon boksè slick, ki te itilize vitès li ak elisiveness pou bat Ketchel nan premye tou. Malgre avantaj gwosè O'Brien, Ketchel te
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. Sou Mas 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, lè yo te kanpe nan yon
Nan mwa janvye 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. Li te antre tou kòm youn nan
Pandan ke li popilè pou batay John L. Sullivan nan dènye prizefight chanpyona mondyal la te konteste anba règ pwent yo, Jake Kilrain tou te patisipe nan anpil batay gan. Prizefighting te fè tranzisyon soti nan règ pwent pye yo nan batay gan anba Règ Marquess of Queensberry. (boksè amatè ak pwofesyonèl bonè) nan fen 19yèm syèk la. Tankou Sullivan, Kilrain ta goumen nan pi gwo
William Muldoon was the reigning World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and a noted physical culturist, when Muldoon was engaged by John L. Sullivan’s backers to get their fighter in shape. Sullivan was the reigning World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Champion. He signed an agreement to meet his toughest challenger, Jake Kilrain, in July 1889. Sullivan admitted he was in bad shape,
Nan Madi, Fevriye 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast te defye chanpyon mondyal boksè ki lejè kap batay Nelson pou tit Nelson nan Richmond Arena nan Point Richmond., California. Nelson nan 28-zan te genyen tit la nan frape gwo Joe Gans nan 1908. Ekspè nan boksè pa t atann Wolgast defèt Nelson menm si Wolgast te pran yon desizyon jounal sou Nelson nan. 1909. Konsa