Langford derrota a La Gran Gans

sam-langford

Al desembre 8, 1903, Sam Langford va lluitar contra l'actual campió de boxa de pes lleuger en la seva ciutat natal de Boston, Massachusetts. Abans de la lluita contra Langford, la majoria dels experts de la boxa Joe Gans sentien no podria ser millor, en un combat legítim. Nascut a Baltimore, Maryland, Gans va ser capaç de trencar la barrera del color en guanyar el Campionat Mundial de Boxa pes lleuger. Sam Langford is often considered

Compartir
» Llegir més

Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

john-morrissey

John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” A, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

Compartir
» Llegir més

Heenan Loses to King in Last Bout

john-c-heenan

John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “the Benicia Boy”. Despite an 0-1-1 record as a professional fighter, Heenan claimed the World Prizefighting Championship based on a draw with Tom Sayer in an 1860 English prize-fight. Heenan’s first professional fight had been with the reigning World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey’s last professional fight

Compartir
» Llegir més

Cara de Hart pallissa a Puny de Johnson

marvin-hart

En una nit de març a San Francisco, contendent de pes pesat Marvin Hart va demostrar agressivitat pura vegades podria guanyar una decisió. Després 20 rondes de boxa, àrbitre Greggains, l'únic jutge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart es va reunir Johnson al març 28, 1905. Johnson va entrar en el ring com el favorit de les apostes. També va entrar com un dels

Compartir
» Llegir més

Tom Hyer Beats Yankee Sullivan

tom-hyer-boxing-forma

Tom Hyer va guanyar el Campionat Americà Bare Knuckle boxa professional a 1841. Igual que la majoria dels campions de boxa professional del segle XIX, ell no va lluitar amb molta freqüència. Hyer normalment pagava les seves factures com un pinxo dels partits polítics a Nova York. Originalment, Hyer va emprar el seu talent per als Whigs, però canviaria de lleialtat al “Know Nothing Party” amb el seu amic William

Compartir
» Llegir més

Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

john-morrissey

A l'octubre 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

Compartir
» Llegir més

Tammany Thugs Murder Bill the Butcher

bill-butcher-death-article

In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill el Carnisser” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

Compartir
» Llegir més

Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

john-morrissey

Al juliol 26, 1854, el campió de artells nus John Morrissey va reunir ocasional lluitador nu artell, William Poole, en una baralla sense regles carrer. El que va seguir seria el pitjor dels cinc minuts de la vida de John Morrissey. A l'octubre 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

Compartir
» Llegir més
1 5 6 7 8