Ned O’Baldwin Shot

Ned-obaldwin-ödüllü dövüşçü

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. Ancak, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. 19. yüzyılda profesyonel dövüşçüler, ülke dışında kötü bir üne sahipti.

Pay
» Devamını Oku

“Terrible” Terry Dies in Charity Hospital

korkunç-terry-mcgovern

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. Ancak, doctors diagnosed pneumonia. McGovern went from walking and talking to unresponsive in just one or two days. McGovern never recovered.

Pay
» Devamını Oku

Levinsky ile Mücadele İlk Şampiyonluğu Kazandı

savaşan-levinsky

Hiç kimse profesyonel boksun Kararsızlık döneminden Battle Levinsky kadar yararlanamadı. Levinsky yetenekli bir savunma boksörüydü, Dövüşleri sırasında çok az hasar alan. Ring Magazine ona neden bu kadar aktif olduğunu sorduğunda, bazen alıyor 3 New York'ta bir günde kavgalar, Levinsky dedi ki, “Parayı severim ve asla incinmem.” Levinsky

Pay
» Devamını Oku

Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

bob fitzsimmons

Mart'ta 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

Pay
» Devamını Oku
1 2 3 4 8