Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 kwa 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him
Siku ya Jumanne, Desemba 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Kati ya 1904 na 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
James J. Jeffries alitawala ndondi za uzito wa juu kutoka Marekani kutoka 1899 kwa 1904. Baada ya kushinda ubingwa wa ndondi wa uzito wa juu kutoka kwa Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries alifanya 9 mafanikio ya ulinzi wa taji katika kipindi cha miaka mitano ijayo. Alistaafu bila kushindwa 1905 kabla ya kurudishwa nyuma kwa kurudi vibaya dhidi ya magwiji Jack Johnson. Jeffries hakushinda mapambano yake na ndondi bora
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
On Machi 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
Julai 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.” Hata kama Georges Carpentier
Wakati mshindi wa tuzo ya knuckle akiwa mtupu Tom Allen alizaliwa Uingereza wakati wa 1840, alitumia muda mwingi wa maisha yake ya utu uzima huko St Louis baada ya kuhamia Merika huko 1867. Baada ya kupoteza kwa Jem Mace kwa kukatisha tamaa 1870, ambapo aliwavutia watazamaji kwa uchezaji mzuri katika juhudi za kupoteza, Allen alianza kufanya kampeni kwa ajili ya risasi katika Marekani
Monte Attell alikuwa kaka mdogo wa Bingwa wa Ndondi wa Ulimwengu wa Ndondi Abe Attell. Monte kila wakati angekwama kwenye kivuli cha kaka yake mkubwa lakini alikuwa mpiganaji hodari mwenyewe. Monte angeshinda Mashindano ya Ndondi ya Dunia ya Bantamweight wakati wa taaluma yake na kujiimarisha kama mpiganaji wa kiwango cha ulimwengu. In 1904, alikuwa na umri wa miaka 19 juu-na-kuja
Wakati wa mbio yake ya kwanza kama Bingwa wa Ndondi wa Uzito wa Dunia, Abe Attell alikuwa msingi wa St.. Louis, Missouri. Mbali na kuwa na kambi yake huko St.. Louis, Attell alitetea jina lake mara kadhaa huko St.. Louis’ Klabu ya riadha ya West End. Wakati huo, St. Louis ulikuwa mji mkubwa zaidi magharibi mwa Mto Mississippi nchini Merika. Alizaliwa Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons alikuwa bondia wa Kiingereza, ambaye alishinda uzani wa kati usio na ubishi, mashindano ya uzani mzito na nyepesi, mwanzoni mwa Karne ya 20. Mara nyingi alikosea kama Mustralia kwa sababu alianza kazi yake ya ndondi huko, Fitzsimmons alisafiri kwenda Merika huko 1890 kufanya kampeni ya ubingwa wa uzani wa kati. Fitzsimmons walisimama chini tu 6 urefu wa miguu lakini