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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
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.
John L. Sullivan ishte kalimtar njeri shumë i rëndësishëm kampion çmimin luftuar. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
Ata pak njerëz që e dinë në lidhje me Prizefighter Paddy Ryan ndoshta e njohin atë si John L. Viktimë Sullivan. Sullivan mundi Ryan për kampionatin Heavyweight Prizefighting në 1882. Megjithatë, Ryan ishte një luftëtar i mirë më vete. Ryan ka lindur në mars 15, 1851 në Irlandë. Familja e tij emigroi në Troy, Nju Jork. Ryan ishte i njohur nga të gjithë
Ne Janar 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
Të martën, Janar 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, një mjek Seattle dhe mundës pro që ishte mjaft e mirë për të fituar Heavyweight Championship amerikan, në mënyrë të pashpjegueshme vendosur për të provoni dorën e tij në boks profesional. Kundërshtari i tij ishte mik dhe partner nje luftim, “Denver” Ed Martin, kush do të fitojë Botëror Heavyweight Championship Boxing Colored. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Main Content – Në mars 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Kampionati botëror i Sullivan theu ngjyrën
For the October 5, 1861 edition of the Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace. Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, kur ndaluan në një
Sam McVey tired of the lack of opportunity for black fighters in the United States during the early Twentieth Century. McVey decided to leave for Europe in 1907, where he fought until 1911. McVey fought in Australia for three more years before returning to the United States. This brief highlight film from France in 1911 with “Battling” Jim Johnson shows