Bardagaíþróttasagnfræðingur og bardagalistamaður
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Abe Attell var erfitt boxer. Hann vann World featherweight Hnefaleikar Championship tvisvar. Hann og Monte bróðir hans voru fyrstu bræður til heimur box meistarar á sama tíma eftir Monte vann World Bantamweight 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” og 235 £. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Þó,