John L. Sullivan in hegtenis geneem

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Op Dinsdag, November 18, 1884, Wêreld-swaargewig kaalknokkel-prysvegkampioen John L. Sullivan het Al Greenfield by Madison Square Garden in New York geveg. Sullivan moes meer as net sy teenstander in hierdie geveg oorkom. Die mans het oorspronklik ingestem om Maandag te baklei, November 17, 1884, maar die owerhede van New York het die mans met arrestasie gedreig. Die gestoei met

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Kilrain Battles Godfrey in Brutal Fight

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Op Vrydag, Maart 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Kalifornië. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 namiddag. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

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Blackburn and Langford Go Distance

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Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 te 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 het die talente van die jong kampioen ontwikkel en hom gehelp

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Sam Langford KOs BattlinJim Johnson

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Op Dinsdag, Desember 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Tussen 1904 en 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other forColoredChampionship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to

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Jeffries KOs Jackson

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James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 te 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing

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Tom Allen klop Mike McCoole vir titel

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Terwyl kaal kneukel prysvegter Tom Allen is gebore in Engeland tydens 1840, hy het die grootste deel van sy volwasse lewe in St Louis deurgebring nadat hy na die Verenigde State in 1867. Na 'n teleurstellende nederlaag teen Jem Mace in 1870, waar hy toeskouers met 'n galante vertoning in 'n verloorpoging beïndruk het, Allen het hom begin beywer vir 'n skoot op American

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