Historian i sporteve luftarake dhe artist luftarak
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Në korrik 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 në 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Megjithatë, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Luftimet profesionale në shekullin e 19-të gëzonin një reputacion të dobët jashtë
Ne Janar 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, e merr atë
Në tetor 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 £. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fansat e të dy burrave mbërritën
“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 dhe 126 £. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, Shtator 12, 1899, when he fought British
Në shkurt 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. Në 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, Misisipi përreth
An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, kjo është arsyeja pse të dy promotorët
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Në 35 years of age and nearly 300
Në prill 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 minuta. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, kur
John L. Sullivan kishte dominuar unazën çmimin gjatë karrierës së tij. Zotërimin e një rekord të 40 fiton, pa humbjet dhe dy barazime, “Strong Boy Boston” konsiderohej i pathyeshëm. Sullivan fitoi kampionatin botëror në 1882 dhe kanë shpëtuar të gjithë sfiduesit kulminuar me luftën e shekullit të nëntëmbëdhjetë me Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.