Historik bojových športov a bojový umelec
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
V 1902, Budúci majster sveta v boxe v ťažkej váhe Marvin Hart bol stúpajúcim kandidátom. Bojuje predovšetkým zo svojho rodného mesta Louisville, Kentucky, Hart bol zápas proti Kid Carter v Southern Athletic Club v máji 2, 1902. Na 17-1, Hart vedel, že ďalšie víťazstvo bude znamenať veľký úspech v boji o titul v ťažkej váhe. Kid Carter narodený v Brooklyne to zamýšľal
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 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
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. Marca 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, keď sa zastavili v a
On January 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. Tiež vstúpil ako jeden z
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
William Muldoon bol úradujúcim majstrom sveta v zápasení v ťažkej váhe a známym fyzickým kulturistom, keď bol Muldoon zasnúbený s Johnom L. Sullivanovi priaznivci, aby dostali svojho bojovníka do formy. Sullivan bol úradujúcim majstrom sveta v ťažkej váhe v prizefightingu holých kĺbov. Podpísal dohodu, aby sa stretol so svojím najťažším vyzývateľom, Jake Kilrain, v júli 1889. Sullivan priznal, že je v zlom stave,
On Tuesday, Február 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast vyzval majstra sveta v ľahkej váhe v boxe bojujúceho s Nelsonom o Nelsonov titul v Richmond Arena v Point Richmond, Kalifornia. 28-ročný Nelson získal titul vyradením skvelého Joea Gansa 1908. Boxerskí experti neočakávali, že Wolgast porazí Nelsona, aj keď Wolgast rozhodol o Nelsonovi v r. 1909. Učenci