Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Viestejä ammattimaisesta nyrkkeilystä ja palkinnoista 19. ja 1900-luvun alussa.
Torstaina, Syyskuu 7, 1876, Tom Allen defended his World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship against fellow Englishman Joe Goss. Allen, originally from Birmingham, England, settled in St. Ludvig, Missouri. Allen eventually became a U.S. Citizen. Allen showed a pugnacious personality, inside and outside the ring, making powerful enemies amongst the sporting men in the United States. Allen particularly irritated
Tiistaina, Marraskuu 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Marraskuu 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
Tiistaina, Helmikuu 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast challenged World Lightweight Boxing Champion Battling Nelson for Nelson’s title at Richmond Arena in Point Richmond, Kalifornia. The 28-year-old Nelson won the title by knocking out the great Joe Gans in 1908. Boxing experts did not expect Wolgast to defeat Nelson even though Wolgast held a newspaper decision over Nelson in 1909. Pundits
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Jälkeen 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. He also entered as one of
Tammikuu 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
On August 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this
Perjantaina, Maaliskuu 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain taisteli George Godfreyta vastaan California Athletic Clubissa San Franciscossa, Kalifornia. Miehet taistelivat pokaalista ja $5,000. Miehet astui kehään osoitteessa 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, entinen raskaansarjan painin maailmanmestari, toisti Kilrain, jonka Muldoon koulutti tätä taistelua varten. Muldoon koulutti Kilrainin vastustajaa, John L. Sullivan, heidän 1889
Vaikka kuuluisa taistelusta John L.. Sullivan viimeisissä maailmanmestaruuskilpailuissa riitautettiin paljaiden rystyssääntöjen mukaisesti, Jake Kilrain osallistui myös moniin hansikkaisiin otteluihin. Prizefighting oli siirtymässä paljain rystysäännöistä hansikkaisiin otteluihin Marquess of Queensberry -sääntöjen nojalla. (varhainen amatööri ja ammattilainen nyrkkeily) 1800-luvun lopulla. Kuten Sullivan, Kilrain taisteli majorissa
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Muutamia ihmisiä, jotka tietävät prizefighter Paddy Ryan luultavasti tuntemaan hänet John L. Sullivanin uhri. Sullivan voittaa Ryan raskaansarjan Prizefighting Championship 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 Irlannissa. Hänen perheensä muutti Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his