Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan oli siirtymäkauden raskaansarjan palkinnon nyrkkeilymestari. 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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So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942)

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Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) huhtikuuta 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career

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Wrestling Champion Yrittää Nyrkkeily

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Tiistaina, Tammikuu 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, Seattle lääkäri ja pro painija, joka oli riittävän hyvä voittamaan American Heavyweight Championship, selittämättömästi päätti kokeilla kättään ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn. Vastustaja oli ystävä ja sparraaja, “Denver” Ed Martin, kuka voittaa Värilliset Maailman Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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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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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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