Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
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.
Dans les années 1910, American Professional Wrestling est passé en permanence des concours de lutte légitime aux expositions pré-animées. Intérêt des fans, Le contrôle des promoteurs et moins d'usure sur les lutteurs ont tous joué un rôle dans cette transition. Un autre moins parlé de pression était en dehors du sport lui-même. Avant le 20e siècle, La boxe professionnelle était illégale aux États-Unis. Jointure nue
Le jeudi, Février 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 ans, 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
On October 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 livres. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 and 126 livres. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British
On February 7, 1882, John L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. Dans 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi autour