Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 kwa 1930.
Siku ya Jumanne, Desemba 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Kati ya 1904 na 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
Siku ya Ijumaa, Machi 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, California. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 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
Julai 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.” Hata kama Georges Carpentier
Mei 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
While bare knuckle prizefighter Tom Allen was born in England during 1840, he spent the majority of his adult life in St Louis after relocating to the United States in 1867. After a disappointing loss to Jem Mace in 1870, where he impressed spectators with a gallant performance in a losing effort, Allen started campaigning for a shot at American
Siku ya Ijumaa, Juni 10, 1910, Bingwa wa dunia wa ndondi uzito wa kati Stanley Ketchel alipigana pambano lake la mwisho dhidi ya Jim Smith ambaye hajawahi kutangazwa. Ketchel ameondoa kitengo cha uzani wa kati, hivyo mapromota wa ndondi walitatizika kutafuta ushindani unaofaa kwa Ketchel. Katika tu 24 umri wa miaka, Ketchel aliishi kwa bidii na kupigana mara kwa mara na kusababisha kuvunjika kwa mwili wake mapema. Baada ya kupigana na Smith, Ketchel nia ya
On Machi 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in
1909 aliona Stanley Ketchel akiendelea na kasi yake ya kutisha kupitia wapiganaji wote wa juu karibu na kikomo cha uzani wa kati. In March 1909, Ketchel alikabiliwa na changamoto adimu, wakati alipambana na Bingwa anayesimamia Taji la Uzito wa Nuru Ulimwenguni Philadelphia Jack Jack O'Brien. O'Brien alikuwa bondia mjanja, ambaye alitumia kasi yake na kutoweza kumponda Ketchel katika raundi za mapema. Licha ya faida ya ukubwa wa O'Brien, Ketchel alikuwa
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons alikuwa bondia wa Kiingereza, ambaye alishinda uzani wa kati usio na ubishi, mashindano ya uzani mzito na nyepesi, mwanzoni mwa Karne ya 20. Mara nyingi alikosea kama Mustralia kwa sababu alianza kazi yake ya ndondi huko, Fitzsimmons alisafiri kwenda Merika huko 1890 kufanya kampeni ya ubingwa wa uzani wa kati. Fitzsimmons walisimama chini tu 6 urefu wa miguu lakini