Historyk sportów walki i artysta sztuk walki
Wpisy na temat boksu zawodowego i walk bokserskich w XIX i na początku XX wieku.
W czwartek, Wrzesień 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. Louis, 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
We wtorek, Listopad 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, Listopad 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
We wtorek, Luty 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast rzucił wyzwanie mistrzowi świata w boksie wagi lekkiej walczącemu z Nelsonem o tytuł Nelsona w Richmond Arena w Point Richmond, Kalifornia. 28-letni Nelson zdobył tytuł, pokonując wspaniałego Joe Gansa 1908. Eksperci boksu nie spodziewali się, że Wolgast pokona Nelsona, mimo że Wolgast miał decyzję w sprawie Nelsona w prasie 1909. Eksperci
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Później 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. Wpisał się także jako jeden z
On January 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
Na sierpień 11, 1915, obecny mistrz świata w boksie w wadze kolorowej ciężkiej Sam McVey walczył z Sandy Fergusonem w Bostonie, Massachusetts w sali gimnastycznej Atlas Athletic Association. McVey walczył w czasach, gdy promotorzy zamrażali wszystkich afroamerykańskich bokserów, z wyjątkiem wielkiego Jacka Johnsona, od walki o mistrzostwo świata. McVey pokonał większość innych wielkich czarnych wojowników
Piątek, Marzec 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain walczył z Georgem Godfreyem w California Athletic Club w San Francisco, Kalifornia. Mężczyźni walczyli o trofeum i $5,000. Panowie weszli na ring o godz 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, były mistrz świata w wadze ciężkiej w zapasach, oddelegował Kilraina, którego Muldoon trenował do tej walki. Muldoon trenował przeciwnika Kilraina, John L. Sullivan, Dla ich 1889
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
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.
Nieliczni ludzie, którzy wiedzą o bokserze Paddy Ryan prawdopodobnie zna go jako John L. Ofiara Sullivan. Sullivan pokonał Ryan na Mistrzostwach w Heavyweight Prizefighting 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 w Irlandii. Jego rodzina wyemigrowała do Troi, Nowy Jork. Ryan was known through out his