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Posts sou fè prizefighting ak konpetisyon gloved pwofesyonèl soti nan ane 1850 yo ak ane 1930 yo.
An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, which is why both promoters
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. Nan 35 years of age and nearly 300
Sou Avril 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 minit. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, lè
John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
Sam McVey fatige nan mank nan opòtinite pou konbatan nwa nan Etazini yo pandan bonè ventyèm syèk la. McVey deside kite pou Ewòp nan 1907, kote li t'ap goumen jouk 1911. McVey goumen nan Ostrali pou twa plis ane anvan yo tounen nan Etazini yo. Sa a fim rekò kout soti nan France nan 1911 ak “Ap batay” Jim Johnson shows
Sou Desanm 8, 1903, Sam Langford goumen reliant ki lejè chanpyon nan boksè nan pwovens li kote l nan Boston, Massachusetts. Anvan yo fè batay Langford, pi ekspè boksè te santi Joe Gans pa t 'ka bat nan yon bout lejitim. Li te fèt nan Baltimore, Maryland, Gans te kapab kraze baryè a pa genyen koulè Mondyal lejè boksè chanpyona a. Sam Langford is often considered
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” Poole, 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
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
Tom HYER te genyen Ameriken Bare Artikule Prizefighting chanpyona a nan 1841. Tankou pifò chanpyon prizefighting nan diznevyèm syèk la, li pa t 'goumen trè souvan. HYER nòmalman peye bòdwo li kòm yon anforse pou pati politik nan New York. Originally, Hyer employed his talents for the Whigs but would switch allegiances to the “Konnen Pa gen anyen Pati” with his friend William
Sou Oktòb 12, 1853, 23 ane-fin vye granmoun John Morrissey ta satisfè 40 ane-fin vye granmoun “Yankee” Sullivan pou Ameriken epi pètèt Mondyal lour Prizefighting chanpyona a. Sullivan te konsidere kòm chanpyon an depi Tom HYER, ki moun ki te bat Sullivan deja, pran retrèt olye pou yo goumen Sullivan nan yon rematch. Sullivan reklame tit la e li te apiye pa HYER, who had made peace with Sullivan.