Storico degli sport da combattimento e artista marziale
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Abe Attell era un pugile difficile. Ha vinto il Mondiale piuma Boxing Championship due volte. He and his brother Monte were the first brothers to be world boxing champions at the same time after Monte won the 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” e 235 sterline. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Tuttavia,