Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about professional boxing and prizefighting in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Sa December 8, 1903, Sam Langford nakipaglaban ang reigning lightweight boxing kampeon sa kanyang bayang kinalakhan ng Boston, Massachusetts. Bago aaway Langford, karamihan ng mga eksperto sa boxing nadama Joe Gans Hindi ma-pinalo sa isang lehitimong labanan. Ipinanganak sa Baltimore, Maryland, Gans nagawa masira ang kulay barrier sa pamamagitan ng panalong sa World Magaang 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. Pagkatapos 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
Noong Oktubre 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.
Sa Hulyo 1854, Mundo Bareknuckle paglaban para sa pera Champion John Morrissey, sino din inalis na bilang Tammany Hall enforcer, hinamon si William “Bill ang Butcher” Poole sa isang walang pagpipigil barred away kalye. Ang resulta ay isang kahila-hilakbot pamamalo at ilang buwan pagbawi para sa John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, isang part-time prizefighter kanyang sarili. Morrissey made a
Sa Hulyo 26, 1854, ang hubad buko kampeon John Morrissey nagkakilala paminsan-minsang mga hubad buko manlalaban William Poole sa isang gulo kalye walang mga panuntunan. Ano sinundan ay magiging ang pinakamasama limang minuto ng buhay John Morrissey ni. Noong Oktubre 23, 1853, ang 22-taon gulang na Morrissey matalo Yankee Sullivan para sa mundo hubad buko championship sa isang dispute na desisyon. Talaga knocked Sullivan Morrissey out
Jack Johnson ay palagi nang naging isang matibay na paksa para sa akin. Hahangaan ko ang kanyang tapang at lakas sa confronting galit at pagkapanatiko sa isang oras kapag ang paggawa nito ilagay ang kanyang buhay sa panganib. Tumanggi siya upang sumunod at tanggapin ang isang posisyon ng kahinaan ng klase sa puting Amerikano. Pa, tulad ng maraming mga tao siya ay isang flawed tao. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, sino ay itinuturing na ang Idol ng Paris, sa panahon ng kanyang boxing career mula sa 1902 upang 1921, ay higit sa lahat nakalimutan ngayon. Ang isa sa mga pinakadakilang itim heavyweights ng kanyang panahon, siya ay frozen out ng aaway para sa pamagat mundo kahit na matapos Jack Johnson bagsak Tommy Burns sa 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Habang ang paggawa ng pananaliksik, Natagpuan ko ang larawang ito ng Manassa Mauler pagsasanay para sa kanyang Hulyo 4, 1919 away pamagat na may Jess Willard, ang World matimbang Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard ay isang higanteng ng isang tao sa 6’06” at 235 pounds. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Gayunman,