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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and professional gloved contests from the 1850s to 1930s.
అబే Attell ఒక కఠినమైన బాక్సర్. అతను రెండుసార్లు ప్రపంచ Featherweight బాక్సింగ్ ఛాంపియన్షిప్ గెలిచింది. 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. లూయిస్, 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” మరియు 235 పౌండ్ల. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. However,