Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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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

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Ketchel Fights Light Heavy Champ

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1909 saw Stanley Ketchel continue his torrid pace through all the top fighters around the middleweight limit. In March 1909, Ketchel faced a rare challenge, when he fought reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion Philadelphia Jack O’Brien. O’Brien was a slick boxer, who used his speed and elusiveness to pummel Ketchel in the early rounds. Despite O’Brien’s size advantage, Ketchel was

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Jake Kilrain bokser uavgjort

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Mens kjent for å kjempe mot John L. Sullivan i den siste premiekampen i verdensmesterskapet konkurrerte under bare knokeregler, Jake Kilrain deltok også i mange hanskekamper. Premiekampen gikk over fra regler for bare knoke til hanskekamper under Marquess of Queensberry-reglene (tidlig amatør og profesjonell boksing) på slutten av 1800-tallet. Som Sullivan, Kilrain ville kjempe i dur

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Muldoon Spars With Sullivan

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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,

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Ad Wolgast vinner lettvektstittel

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On Tuesday, February 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast utfordret verdensmester i lettvektboksing som kjempet mot Nelson om Nelsons tittel på Richmond Arena i Point Richmond, California. Den 28 år gamle Nelson vant tittelen ved å slå ut den store Joe Gans inn 1908. Bokseeksperter forventet ikke at Wolgast skulle beseire Nelson selv om Wolgast holdt en avisavgjørelse over Nelson i 1909. Pundits

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