Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
Abe Attell alikuwa bondia wa mgumu. Yeye alishinda Boxing michuano ya Featherweight Dunia mara mbili. Yeye na kaka yake Monte na ndugu kwanza kuwa dunia ndondi mabingwa wakati huo huo baada ya Monte alishinda Bantamweight michuano ya Dunia. Abe Attell alishinda taji lake la kwanza wakati yeye alikuwa makao nje ya West End Boxing Club katika St. Louis, MO.
Wakati kufanya utafiti, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing Mabingwa. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard ilikuwa kubwa ya mtu saa 6’06” na 235 paundi. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Hata hivyo,