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Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 untuk 1930.
Pada November 30, 1871, sekelompok besar pria menaiki sepuluh gerbong di New Orleans, Kereta api Mobile dan Texas saat berhenti di Canal Street di New Orleans, Louisiana. Kereta melanjutkan perjalanan ke Stasiun Montgomery dekat Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, dimana kerumunan meninggalkan hujan dan berjalan menuju hutan. Prosesi yang aneh
James J. Jeffries mendominasi tinju kelas berat Amerika 1899 untuk 1904. Setelah memenangkan Kejuaraan Tinju Kelas Berat Dunia dari Bob Fitzsimmons di 1899, Jeffries membuat 9 mempertahankan gelar yang sukses selama lima tahun ke depan. Dia pensiun tanpa terkalahkan 1905 sebelum dibujuk kembali untuk kembalinya naas melawan Jack Johnson yang hebat. Jeffries tidak memenangkan pertarungannya dengan tinju superior
Pada hari Selasa, Februari 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast menantang Juara Tinju Ringan Dunia Melawan Nelson untuk gelar Nelson di Richmond Arena di Point Richmond, California. Nelson yang berusia 28 tahun memenangkan gelar dengan mengalahkan Joe Gans yang hebat 1908. Pakar tinju tidak menyangka Wolgast akan mengalahkan Nelson meskipun Wolgast mengeluarkan keputusan di surat kabar atas Nelson 1909. Pakar
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. Semula, Hyer employed his talents for the Whigs but would switch allegiances to the “Know Nothing Party” with his friend William
Pada hari Senin, Mei 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
Sam Langford dianggap sebagai salah satu pound terbesar bagi pejuang pon sepanjang masa. Born on March 4, 1883 di Weymouth Terjun, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 untuk 1926. Langford only stood 5 feet six and half inches tall and weighed 185 pounds at his heaviest. Dia
Pada tanggal 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 was the younger brother of World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte would always be stuck in the shadow of his older brother but was a talented fighter in his own right. Monte would win the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship during his career and establish himself as a world class fighter. Di 1904, he was a 19-year-old up-and-coming
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Besides having his camp in St. Louis, Attell defended his title several times at St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. Pada saat itu, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell