Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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On July 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. Ottobre 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

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The Forgotten Boxer Sam McVey

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Sam McVey, che era considerato l'Idolo di Parigi, nel corso della sua carriera pugilistica da 1902 a 1921, è in gran parte dimenticato oggi. Uno dei più grandi pesi massimi neri del suo tempo, fu congelato di lottare per il titolo mondiale, anche dopo che Jack Johnson ha sconfitto Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career

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Manassa Mauler Knocks Out Giant in 1919

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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,

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