Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
John L. Sullivan ay ang palampas matimbang premyo fighting kampeon. 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
Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 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
Sa Martes, Enero 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, isang Seattle manggagamot at pro mambunuo na naging sapat na mahusay na upang manalo sa American matimbang Championship, inexplicably nagpasyang subukan ang kanyang kamay sa propesyonal na boxing. Ang kanyang kalaban ay kaibigan at sparing kasosyo, “Denver” Ed Martin, sino ang gusto manalo sa may-kulay na World matimbang Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
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
Sa December 8, 1903, Sam Langford nakipaglaban ang reigning lightweight boxing kampeon sa kanyang bayang kinalakhan ng Boston, Massachusetts. Bago aaway Langford, karamihan ng mga eksperto sa boxing nadama Joe Gans Hindi ma-pinalo sa isang lehitimong labanan. Ipinanganak sa Baltimore, Maryland, Gans nagawa masira ang kulay barrier sa pamamagitan ng panalong sa World Magaang Boxing Championship. 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 Nanalo ang Amerikanong hubad buko paglaban para sa pera Championship sa 1841. Tulad ng karamihan sa paglaban para sa pera Champions ng ikalabinsiyam Century, hindi niya labanan ang napakadalas. Hyer normal na binayaran ng kanyang mga bill bilang isang Enforcer para sa mga partidong pampulitika sa New York. Taal, Ginamit ni Hyer ang kanyang mga talento para sa Whigs ngunit lumipat ng mga katapatan sa “Malaman Walang Party” kasama ng kanyang mga kaibigan William
Noong Oktubre 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.
Sa Hulyo 1854, Mundo Bareknuckle paglaban para sa pera Champion John Morrissey, sino din inalis na bilang Tammany Hall enforcer, hinamon si William “Bill ang Butcher” Poole sa isang walang pagpipigil barred away kalye. Ang resulta ay isang kahila-hilakbot pamamalo at ilang buwan pagbawi para sa John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, isang part-time prizefighter kanyang sarili. Morrissey made a