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. Em outubro 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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Manassa Mauler Knocks Out Giant in 1919

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Ao fazer a pesquisa, Eu encontrei esta imagem da formação Manassa Mauler para sua 04 de julho, 1919 luta pelo título com Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing Campeões. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard era um gigante de um homem às 6’06” e 235 libras. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. However,

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