“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power

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“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 et 126 pondo, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. In July 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at

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Effectus pugilatus de Legitima Wrestling

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In 1910s, American professio luctando in perpetuum movetur a legitimis luctationibus ad praestituta spectacula. Fan interest, moderatoris temperantiae ac minus vestium ac dilacerant luctatores omnes in hoc transitu munere fungebantur. Alius minus loquebatur de pressura extra ipsum lusum. Ante 20th century, professionales caestu contra legem in Civitatibus Foederatis Americae. Nuda talorum

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 annis, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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