Storico degli sport da combattimento e artista marziale
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. Tuttavia, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. I combattimenti professionali nel 19 ° secolo godevano di una scarsa reputazione al di fuori di
On July 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 a 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
In 2010, St. Louis era la 58esima città più grande degli Stati Uniti e il 19 ° più grande area metropolitana. Intorno alla fine del secolo, era la quinta o sesta città più grande degli Stati Uniti e la più grande ad ovest del fiume Mississippi. St. Luigi ha avuto uno dei più grandi abbigliamento, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Novembre 30, 1871, una grande folla di uomini salì a bordo di dieci vagoni ferroviari sul New Orleans, Mobile e la ferrovia del Texas mentre si fermavano su Canal Street a New Orleans, Louisiana. Il treno ha proseguito fino alla stazione di Montgomery vicino a Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, dove la folla lasciò la pioggia e si diresse nel bosco. Che strana processione
Nel febbraio 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. Tuttavia, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
Nessuno ha approfittato dell'era No Decision della boxe professionistica come Battling Levinsky. Levinsky era un abile pugile difensivo, che ha subito pochi danni durante i suoi combattimenti. Quando Ring Magazine gli chiese perché fosse così attivo, a volte prendendo 3 combatte in un giorno in giro per New York, disse Levinskij, “Mi piacciono i soldi e non mi faccio mai male.” Levinskij lo era
In marzo 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
On July 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
In maggio 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 era un buon combattente di per sé però. Ryan è nato a marzo 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan era conosciuto in tutto il suo