Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about professional boxing and prizefighting in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
On detsember 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered
John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Poole, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in
John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “the Benicia Boy”. Despite an 0-1-1 record as a professional fighter, Heenan claimed the World Prizefighting Championship based on a draw with Tom Sayer in an 1860 English prize-fight. Heenan’s first professional fight had been with the reigning World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey’s last professional fight
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Pärast 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. Ta sisenes ka ühena
Oktoobril 12, 1853, 23 -aastane John Morrissey vastaks 40 -aastane “Jänki” Sullivan, et Ameerika ja võimalusel World raskekaalu prizefighting meistrivõistlused. Sullivan peeti meister sest Tom Hyer, kes oli pekstud Sullivan varem, pensionile võitlemise asemel Sullivan in rematch. Sullivan väitis pealkiri ja toetas Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.
In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a
Juulil 26, 1854, the bare knuckle champion John Morrissey met occasional bare knuckle fighter William Poole in a no rules street brawl. What followed would be the worst five minutes of John Morrissey’s life. Oktoobril 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. I admire his courage and strength in confronting hatred and bigotry in a time when doing so put his life in danger. He refused to conform and accept a position of inferiority to white Americans. Veel, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, kes peeti Idol of Paris, ajal tema poks karjääri alates 1902 kuni 1921, on suuresti unustatud täna. Üks suurimaid must lavalaudadele oma aega, ta oli külmunud välja võidelnud maailma pealkiri isegi pärast Jack Johnson võitis Tommy Burns sisse 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Kuigi teadustöö, Ma leidsin selle pildi Manassa Mauler koolitust oma 4. juuli, 1919 pealkiri võitlema Jess Willard, Maailma raskekaalu Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard oli hiiglane mees 6’06” ja 235 naela. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Siiski,