Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Op Julie 26, 1854, die kaal kneukel kampioen John Morrissey ontmoet Sosiale kaal kneukel vegter William Poole in 'n geen reëls straat geraas. Wat gevolg sou wees om die ergste vyf minute van John Morrissey se lewe. Op Oktober 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
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. I admire his courage and strength in confronting hatred and bigotry in a time when doing so put his life in danger. He refused to conform and accept a position of inferiority to white Americans. Tog, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, wat beskou is as die Idol van Parys, tydens sy boksloopbaan van 1902 te 1921, vandag grootliks vergeet. Een van die grootste swart swaargewigte van sy tyd, Hy was gevries uit veg vir die wêreld titel selfs nadat Jack Johnson verslaan Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell was 'n taai bokser. Hy het die Wêreld veertje Boxing Kampioenskap twee keer. Hy en sy broer Monte was die eerste broers te wees wêreld boks kampioen op dieselfde tyd na Monte het die Wêreldbeker Pluim Gewichten Championship. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” en 235 pond. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Egter,