Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Oliver Leonard Kirk a la distinction d'être le seul boxeur olympique à remporter une médaille d'or dans deux catégories de poids différents dans les mêmes Jeux Olympiques. Oliver Kirk a accompli cet exploit à sa ville natale Jeux olympiques de 1904. St. Louis a accueilli la troisième Olympiade au cours de la 1904 Foire Exposition Universelle. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
Comme je l'ai écrit dans plusieurs messages, les meilleurs boxeurs poids lourds entre 1900 and 1919 étaient les boxeurs afro-américains forcés de se battre pour le “Championnat coloré”. Même après que le grand Jack Johnson ait finalement brisé la ligne de couleur et remporté le championnat du monde des poids lourds, il ne défendrait le titre que contre des prétendants blancs. As a result, les challengers les plus coriaces
Sam McVey allait gagner le Championnat du Monde de boxe poids lourd de couleur à une époque où les trois meilleurs combattants étaient noirs et congelés sur l'image du titre. Il a commencé 1903 si bien, il mettrait la pression sur le Champion du monde de boxe poids lourd James J. Jeffries de lui donner un match. Jeffries a refusé de rompre le “ligne de couleur” by giving a
Sur Novembre 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 ans. Mace was world champion from 1860 to 1862 and again from 1866 to 1876. After reportedly earning a million dollars in a career that spanned 1857 to 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. He was laid to rest
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 and 126 livres, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Sur Juillet 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. À: Politique, La boxe et de la Assassiner du projet de loi le Boucher. The hot air laid stagnant in the room as the man in the corner tried to sleep. Giving up on the possibility of sleep, the “Troy Giant” pulled himself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed.
Sur mai 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett
Dans 2010, St. Louis était le 58e plus grande ville aux États-Unis et la plus grande région métropolitaine du 19e. Vers la fin du siècle, il s'agissait de la cinquième ou sixième plus grande ville aux États-Unis et le plus grand à l'ouest du fleuve Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in