奧利弗·柯克和 1904 聖. 聖路易斯奧運會
奧利弗·倫納德·柯克具有作為唯一的奧運拳擊手贏得一枚金牌在兩個不同的重量等級在同奧運會的區別. 奧利弗·柯克完成了這一壯舉在他的家鄉在奧運會 1904. 聖. 路易主辦的第三屆奧運會期間 1904 世界博覽會博覽會. Like the Paris Games four years before, 聖. Louis gave
Category: 鬥獎歷史
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. 聖. 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
傑克·基蘭（Jake Kilrain）抽獎箱
雖然因與約翰L戰鬥而出名. 沙利文參加了上屆世界冠軍爭奪戰, 傑克·基蘭（Jake Kilrain）也參加了許多戴著手套的比賽. 昆斯伯里侯爵規則下，比賽從無節製過渡到戴手套的爭奪戰 (早期的業餘和專業拳擊) 在19世紀後期. 像沙利文一樣, 吉蘭將參加大戰
薩姆·蘭福德（Sam Langford）與狄克西小子（Dixie Kid）搏鬥
正如我在幾篇文章中所寫, 最好的重量級拳擊手之間 1900 和 1919 是非裔美國人的拳擊手被迫為 “彩色冠軍”. 即使偉大的傑克·約翰遜終於打破了種族分界線並贏得了世界重量級冠軍, 他只會捍衛反對白人競爭者的頭銜. 其結果, 最艱難的挑戰者
山姆麥克維施加壓力的冠軍
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
老冠軍死身無分文
十一月 30, 1910, 報告從英國傳來，前世界重量級職業拳擊冠軍傑姆在錘死 79 歲以下. 梅斯是世界冠軍，從 1860 至 1862 並再次從 1866 至 1876. 據報導後賺了一百萬美元的職業生涯跨越 1857 至 1909, 傑姆錘死身無分文. 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 英鎊, 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, 職業拳擊和比爾屠夫的謀殺. 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
在5月 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
Abe Attell and St. Louis Boxing
在 2010, 聖. 路易斯是美國第58大城市，19大都市圈. 大約在世紀之交, 這是第五或第六大的城市，在美國和密西西比河以西最大. 聖. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in