Category: Kasaysayan ng Prizefighting

Sa Biyernes, Marso 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Kalipornya. 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 achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 upang 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” Binuo ni Blackburn ang mga talento ng batang kampeon at tinulungan siya

Sa Martes, Disyembre 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Sa pagitan ng 1904 at 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. Pinamunuan ni Jeffries ang American heavyweight boxing mula sa 1899 upang 1904. Matapos manalo sa World Heavyweight Boxing Championship mula kay Bob Fitzsimmons sa 1899, Ginawa ni Jeffries 9 matagumpay na pagtatanggol sa titulo sa susunod na limang taon. Siya ay nagretiro nang walang talo 1905 bago maakit pabalik para sa isang masamang pagbabalik laban sa mahusay na Jack Johnson. Hindi nanalo si Jeffries sa kanyang mga laban sa superior boxing

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

Si Monte Attell ay ang nakababatang kapatid ng World Featherweight Boxing Champion na si Abe Attell. Si Monte ay palaging nananatili sa anino ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid ngunit isang mahuhusay na manlalaban sa kanyang sariling karapatan. Si Monte ay mananalo sa World Bantamweight Boxing Championship sa panahon ng kanyang karera at itatag ang kanyang sarili bilang isang world class fighter. Sa 1904, siya ay isang 19 na taong gulang up-and-coming

During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri. Besides having his camp in St. Louis, Attell defended his title several times at St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. At the time, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell