Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Abe Attell oli kova nyrkkeilijä. Hän voitti World Featherweight Boxing Championship kahdesti. Hän ja hänen veljensä Monte olivat ensimmäiset veljekset olla World Boxing mestareita samalla kun Monte voitti World Kääpiösarja Championship. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Ludvig, 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” ja 235 kiloa. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Kuitenkin,