Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Sisse 1902, tulevane poksi raskekaalu maailmameister Marvin Hart oli tõusev kandidaat. Võitles peamiselt oma kodulinnast Louisville'ist, Kentucky, Hart mängis maikuus Southern Athletic Clubis Kid Carteriga 2, 1902. Juures 17-1, Hart teadis, et järjekordne võit aitab raskekaalu tiitlivõitluse kindlustamisel palju kaasa. Brooklynis sündinud Kid Carter kavatses
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. Märtsis 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. Märtsil 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, kui nad peatusid a
On jaanuar 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. Pärast 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. Ta sisenes ka ühena
Kuigi kuulus võitlus John L. Sullivan viimase maailmameistrivõistlused prizefight vaidlustatud all paljaste vait reeglid, Jake Kilrain osales ka palju kinnastatud hood. Prizefighting oli üleminekul paljaste vait reeglid kinnastega hood all markii on Queensberry reeglid (alguses amatöör ja professionaalne poks) lõpus 19. sajandi. nagu Sullivan, Kilrain võitlema suuremates
Teisipäeval, Veebruar 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast esitas Point Richmondi Richmond Arenal väljakutse kergekaalu poksi maailmameistrile, kes võitles Nelsoni tiitli nimel., California. 28-aastane Nelson võitis tiitli, kukutades välja suurepärase Joe Gansi 1908. Poksieksperdid ei oodanud, et Wolgast alistab Nelsoni, kuigi Wolgast otsustas Nelsoni suhtes ajalehes 1909. Pundits
Tom Allen sündis Birminghamis, Inglismaal, kuid pidas mõned oma kuulsaimad võitlused Ameerikas. Sisse 1867, Allen kolis St. Louis, suurim linn Mississippist läänes. Allen ei lahkunud kunagi ja kasutas St. Louis oma kodubaasiks, et treenida auhinnavõitlusteks. Allen võitles enamasti paljaste sõrmenukkide võiduheitlustes, nagu Ameerika poks seda ei teeks