Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
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
Juulil 26, 1854, the bare knuckle champion John Morrissey met occasional bare knuckle fighter William Poole in a no rules street brawl. What followed would be the worst five minutes of John Morrissey’s life. Oktoobril 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. Veel, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, kes peeti Idol of Paris, ajal tema poks karjääri alates 1902 kuni 1921, on suuresti unustatud täna. Üks suurimaid must lavalaudadele oma aega, ta oli külmunud välja võidelnud maailma pealkiri isegi pärast Jack Johnson võitis Tommy Burns sisse 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell oli kõva poksija. Ta võitis Maailma Featherweight Boxing Championship korda. Tema ja ta vend Monte olid esimesed vennad olla maailma poks champions samal ajal pärast Monte võitis World Kääbus sarjalainen meistrivõistlused. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Kuigi teadustöö, Ma leidsin selle pildi Manassa Mauler koolitust oma 4. juuli, 1919 pealkiri võitlema Jess Willard, Maailma raskekaalu Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard oli hiiglane mees 6’06” ja 235 naela. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Siiski,