Historiador de esportes de combate e artista marcial
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. However, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. A luta profissional no século 19 gozava de má reputação fora do país.
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
Em 2010, St. Louis foi a 58 ª maior cidade dos Estados Unidos e 19 maior área metropolitana. Por volta da virada do século, foi a quinta ou sexta maior cidade dos Estados Unidos ea maior a oeste do rio Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Em novembro 30, 1871, uma grande multidão de homens embarcou em dez vagões ferroviários no New Orleans, A ferrovia Mobile e Texas parando na Canal Street em Nova Orleans, Louisiana. O trem continuou para Montgomery Station perto de Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, onde a multidão deixou a chuva e foi para a floresta. Uma procissão tão estranha
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. However, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.
Ninguém aproveitou a era Sem Decisão do boxe profissional como Battling Levinsky. Levinsky era um boxeador defensivo habilidoso, que sofreu poucos danos durante suas lutas. Quando a Ring Magazine perguntou por que ele era tão ativo, às vezes tomando 3 brigas em um dia em Nova York, Levinsky disse, “Gosto de dinheiro e nunca me machuco.” Levinsky foi
Em março 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
Em Maio 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 um bom lutador por si só. Ryan nasceu em março 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, Nova Iorque. Ryan era conhecido por toda a sua