Langford Defeats The Great Gans

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Joulukuun 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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Vanha Savu Tappiot Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey vaati Maailman Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship kiistanalainen bout Yankee Sullivan lokakuussa 1853. Kun pelaajan murhasyyte hänen osallistumisesta murhaan Bill “Butcher” To, Morrissey päätti puolustaa titteliään vastaan ​​John C. Heenan, “Benicia Boy”. “Vanha Savu” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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Heenan Loses to King in Last Bout

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John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “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

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Hart’s Face Beats Up Johnson’s Fist

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On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Jälkeen 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. Hän osallistui myös yhtenä

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Tom Hyer Beats Yankee Sullivan

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Tom Hyer voitti amerikkalainen Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship 1841. Kuten useimmat prizefighting mestareita yhdeksästoista vuosisata, hän ei taistella kovin usein. Hyer yleensä maksanut laskut enforcer poliittisten puolueiden New Yorkissa. Alun perin, Hyer employed his talents for the Whigs but would switch allegiances to the “Know Nothing Party” hänen ystävänsä William

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Lokakuun 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.

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Tammany Thugs Murder Bill the Butcher

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill Butcher” 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

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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Heinäkuun 26, 1854, paljain nyrkein mestari John Morrissey tapasi satunnaista paljain nyrkein taistelija William Poole mitään sääntöjä katutappelusta. Siitä seurasi olisi pahin viiden minuutin John Morrisseyn elämää. Lokakuun 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

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