Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 να 1930.
Τον Νοέμβριο του 30, 1871, ένα μεγάλο πλήθος ανδρών επιβίβασε δέκα σιδηροδρομικά αυτοκίνητα στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Σιδηρόδρομος για κινητά και Τέξας καθώς σταμάτησε στην Canal Street στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Louisiana. Το τρένο συνεχίστηκε προς το σταθμό Montgomery κοντά στο Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, όπου το πλήθος άφησε τη βροχή και έφτασε στο δάσος. Μια τόσο περίεργη πομπή
James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 να 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing
Την Τρίτη, Φεβρουάριος 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast challenged World Lightweight Boxing Champion Battling Nelson for Nelson’s title at Richmond Arena in Point Richmond, Καλιφόρνια. The 28-year-old Nelson won the title by knocking out the great Joe Gans in 1908. Boxing experts did not expect Wolgast to defeat Nelson even though Wolgast held a newspaper decision over Nelson in 1909. Pundits
Tom Hyer won the American Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in 1841. Like most prizefighting champions of the Nineteenth Century, he did not fight very often. Hyer normally paid his bills as an enforcer for political parties in New York. Αρχικά, Hyer employed his talents for the Whigs but would switch allegiances to the “Know Nothing Party” with his friend William
Την Δευτέρα, Μάιος 30, 1892, the great Peter Jackson boxed a gloved bout with former protégé Frank Slavin. Both men lived and fought in Australia, although fan interest led Jackson to tour the world to take advantage of the financial opportunities in the United States and England. As in Australia, Jackson often found white boxers unwilling to fight him. Few
St. Louis, at the beginning of the 20th Century, had a prominent professional boxing scene. Abe Attell, although born in San Francisco, was based in St. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell defended his World Featherweight Boxing Championship against frequent rival Harry Forbes. Forbes was also a regular on the St. Louis boxing scene. Forbes defeated Danny Dougherty for the
Σαμ Langford θεωρείται μία από τις μεγαλύτερες λίβρα για τη λίβρα μαχητές όλων των εποχών. Born on March 4, 1883 στο Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 να 1926. Langford στάθηκε μόνο 5 feet six and half inches tall and weighed 185 pounds at his heaviest. Αυτός
Τον Μάιο του 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 ήταν ο μικρότερος αδερφός του παγκόσμιου πρωταθλητή εγκιβωτισμού Featherweight Abe Attell. Ο Μόντε θα ήταν πάντα κολλημένος στη σκιά του μεγαλύτερου αδελφού του, αλλά ήταν ταλαντούχος μαχητής από μόνος του. Ο Μόντε θα κερδίσει το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Πυγμαχίας Bantamweight κατά τη διάρκεια της καριέρας του και θα καθιερωθεί ως μαχητής παγκόσμιας κλάσης. Σε 1904, ήταν ένας 19χρονος ανερχόμενος
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Μιζούρι. 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