Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 arte 1930.
Tom Allen Birminghamen jaio zen, Ingalaterra baina bere borroka ospetsuenetako batzuk borrokatu zituen Amerikan. Urtean 1867, Allen St-era joan zen bizitzera. Louis, Mississippiko mendebaldeko hiririk handiena. Allen ez zen inoiz utzi eta St. Louis bere egoitza gisa sari-borroketarako entrenatzeko. Allenek borrokan aritu zen batez ere kutxa hutsezko sari-borroketan, boxeo amerikarra izango ez zen bezala
No one took advantage of the No Decision era of professional boxing like Battling Levinsky. Levinsky was a skilled defensive boxer, who took little damage during his fights. When Ring Magazine asked him why he was so active, sometimes taking 3 fights in a day around New York, Levinsky said, “I like money and I never get hurt.” Levinsky was
On Thursday, September 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
Asteartean, Azaroa 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, Azaroa 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 arte 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him
Asteartean, Abendua 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Arteko 1904 eta 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
Ostiralean, Martxoa 13, 1891, Jake Kilrainek George Godfreyren aurka borrokatu zuen San Frantziskoko California Athletic Club-en, California. Gizonezkoak garaikur baten alde borrokatu ziren eta $5,000. Gizonak orduetan sartu ziren ringera 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, Munduko Heavyweight Borroka txapeldun ohia, bigarren egin zuen Kilrainek, Muldoon-ek borroka honetarako entrenatu zuena. Muldoonek Kilrainen aurkaria entrenatu zuen, John L. Sullivan, beraientzat 1889
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
Uztailetik 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Even though Georges Carpentier
Maiatzaren On 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett