Batalsporthistoriisto kaj Militartisto
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Tom Allen was born in Birmingham, England but fought some of his most famous fights in America. Je 1867, Allen moved to St. Louis, the largest city west of the Mississippi. Allen never left and would use St. Louis as his home base to train for prizefights. Allen fought mostly in bare knuckle prizefights as American boxing would not be
Marde, Novembro 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Novembro 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
Vendrede, Marto 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Kalifornio. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 P.M. 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
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn atingis lian plej grandan famon kiel la trejnisto de Monda Superpezula Bokso Ĉampiono Joe Louis de 1934 Al 1942. Louis estas ĝenerale konsiderita esti unu el la supro tri al kvin superpezuloj en profesia boksa historio kaj kelkaj konsideri lin la plej bona superpezula batalanto. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him
Marde, Decembro 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Koloris Mondan Superpezulan Bokson Ĉampioneco”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Inter 1904 Kaj 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 dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 Al 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
Jake Kilrain estas plej bone sciita kiel la lasta kaj plej forta kontestanto al John L. Sullivan en la lasta malplena fingronodo monda ĉampioneca batalo. Malgraŭ la malkapablo de Kilrain venki John L. Sullivan, Li havis sukcesan karieron ambaŭ antaŭ ol kaj post kiam la vico kun la potenca Sullivan. Batalanta por 10 Pli da jaroj en gloved vicoj, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
While bare knuckle prizefighter Tom Allen was born in England during 1840, he spent the majority of his adult life in St Louis after relocating to the United States in 1867. After a disappointing loss to Jem Mace in 1870, where he impressed spectators with a gallant performance in a losing effort, Allen started campaigning for a shot at American
Monte Attell estis la pli juna frato de World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte ĉiam estus blokita en la ombro de sia pli maljuna frato sed estis talenta batalanto en sia propra rajto. Monte gajnus la Mondan Bantanpezan Boksan Ĉampionecon dum sia kariero kaj starigus sin kiel mondaklasan batalanton. Je 1904, li estis 19-jaraĝa suprenalveno
Dum lia unua kuro kiel World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell estis bazita el St. Louis, Misuro. Krom havado de lia tendaro en St. Louis, Attell defendis sian titolon plurajn fojojn en St. Louis’ Okcidenta Kvartala Sportklubo. Ĉe la tempo, St. Ludoviko estis la plej granda grandurbo okcidente de la Misisipo en Usono. Naskita Abraham Washington Attell