奥利弗·柯克和 1904 圣. 圣路易斯奥运会
奥利弗·伦纳德·柯克具有作为唯一的奥运拳击手赢得一枚金牌在两个不同的重量等级在同奥运会的区别. 奥利弗·柯克完成了这一壮举在他的家乡在奥运会 1904. 圣. 路易主办的第三届奥运会期间， 1904 世界博览会博览会. 像巴黎奥运会前四年, 圣. Louis gave
Category: 斗奖历史
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Dan Daly Beats Ed Kelly
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. 圣. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. 路易. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
杰克·基尔雷恩盒一场平局
虽然著名的战斗约翰大号. 沙利文在去年世界锦标赛职业拳击在裸关节规则争议, 杰克·基尔雷恩还参加了许多戴着手套的较量. 职业拳击是由裸关节规则过渡到戴手套昆斯伯里规则侯爵下较量 (早期的业余和职业拳击) 在19世纪末期. 像沙利文, Kilrain会在主要作战
萨姆·兰福德（Sam Langford）与狄克西小子（Dixie Kid）搏斗
正如我在几篇文章中所写, 最好的重量级拳击手之间 1900 和 1919 是非裔美国人的拳击手被迫为 “彩色冠军”. 即使伟大的杰克·约翰逊终于打破了种族分界线并赢得了世界重量级冠军, 他只会捍卫反对白人竞争者的头衔. 其结果, 最艰难的挑战者
Sam McVey Puts Pressure on the Champ
Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a
老冠军死身无分文
上月 30, 1910, 报告从英国传来，前世界重量级职业拳击冠军杰姆在锤死 79 岁. 梅斯是世界冠军，从 1860 至 1862 并再次从 1866 至 1876. 据报道后赚了一百万美元的职业生涯跨越 1857 至 1909, 杰姆锤死身无分文. He was laid to rest
“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power
“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 和 126 英镑, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. 七月 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
Intro to Morrissey vs. 到
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. 到: 政治, 职业拳击和比尔屠夫的谋杀. 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.
Jeffries KOs Corbett
五月 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. 科贝特. 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. 科贝特
Abe Attell and St. Louis Boxing
在 2010, 圣. 路易斯是美国第58大城市，19大都市圈. 大约在世纪之交, 这是第五或第六大的城市，在美国和密西西比河以西最大. 圣. 路易斯有最大的服装1, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in