Jack Johnson and The Fight of the Century

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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. Khi 35 years of age and nearly 300

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan đã thống trị các giải thưởng vòng trong suốt sự nghiệp của mình. Có một kỷ lục 40 thắng, không có tổn thất và hai trận hòa, “Boston mạnh Boy” được coi là bất khả chiến bại. Sullivan đã giành chức vô địch thế giới trong 1882 và phân phối tất cả các đối thủ mà đỉnh cao với cuộc chiến của thế kỷ mười chín với Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan là vô địch hạng nặng chiến đấu giải chuyển tiếp. 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

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Paddy Ryan Wins The Title

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The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Ryan là một chiến binh giỏi theo đúng nghĩa của anh ấy. Ryan sinh vào tháng 3 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan được biết đến qua

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“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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On January 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

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Đấu vật vô địch Thử Boxing

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Vào thứ ba, Tháng một 19, 1909, Tiến sĩ. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Tiến sĩ. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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An Epic 61 Round Draw

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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. Nội dung chính – Vào ngày 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color

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Prizefighters Meet in Liverpool Pub

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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, khi họ dừng lại ở một

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Big Right Hand Sam McVey của

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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

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