Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
Příspěvky o profesionálním boxu a prizefightingu v 19. a počátku 20. století.
Sam Langford je považován za jeden z největších libry za libru bojovníky všech dob. Born on March 4, 1883 v Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 na 1926. Langford only stood 5 feet six and half inches tall and weighed 185 pounds at his heaviest. On
Května 10, 1870, 39-year-old prizefighter Jem Mace met 30-year-old prizefighter Tom Allen in Kennerville, Louisiana for the World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Claims to the championship were very murky at the time. Thuggery and dirty tricks often obscured who was actually American Champion. Jem Mace, who was considered World Champion twice while fighting in England, was signed to meet Tom
Monte Attell was the younger brother of World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte would always be stuck in the shadow of his older brother but was a talented fighter in his own right. Monte would win the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship during his career and establish himself as a world class fighter. V 1904, he was a 19-year-old up-and-coming
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Besides having his camp in St. Louis, Attell defended his title several times at St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. At the time, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
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
Jak jsem psal v několika příspěvcích, nejlepší boxeři těžké váhy mezi nimi 1900 a 1919 byli afroameričtí boxeři nuceni bojovat mezi sebou za “Barevné mistrovství”. Dokonce i poté, co skvělý Jack Johnson konečně prolomil barevnou linii a vyhrál mistrovství světa v těžké váze, obhájil by titul pouze proti bílým uchazečům. V důsledku toho, nejtěžší vyzyvatelé
Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a
Dne 30, 1910, Zprávy přišel z Anglie, že bývalá světová jednička Heavyweight Prizefighting mistr Jem Mace zemřel na 79 let. Mace byl mistr světa z 1860 na 1862 a opět z 1866 na 1876. Poté, co údajně vydělávat miliony dolarů v kariéře, která trvala 1857 na 1909, Jem Mace zemřel bez peněz. He was laid to rest
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 a 126 liber, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Července 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at