Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
During the 19th century, both prizefighters and duelists took advantage of the sandbar islands in the Mississippi River, around St. Louis, Missouri, to hold prizefights or duels. Authorities have frowned on duels to the death in any location. Cependant, both Illinois and Missouri also outlawed prizefighting. Bloody Island in the middle of the Mississippi River just north of Downtown St.
Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time
Tom Allen est né à Birmingham, England on April 23, 1840 mais il est devenu célèbre en tant que boxeur poids lourd aux mains nues en Amérique. S'installer à St. Louis around 1867, Allen a remporté le championnat américain des poids lourds en 1873 et détenait le titre jusqu'à 1876. Il est retourné en Angleterre pendant un an avant de retourner à St. Louis pour de bon dans 1878. Back
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
In March 1893, newspapers across the country carried the story of a proposed match between current world light heavyweight boxing champion Jack McAuliffe and Saint Louis boxing instructor Mike Mooney. Although the match would seem odd because Mooney was such a lightly regarded challenger, the lure of $2500 a side is probably what brought the champion to the table. Adjusted
Oliver Leonard Kirk a la distinction d'être le seul boxeur olympique à remporter une médaille d'or dans deux catégories de poids différents dans les mêmes Jeux Olympiques. Oliver Kirk a accompli cet exploit à sa ville natale Jeux olympiques de 1904. St. Louis a accueilli la troisième Olympiade au cours de la 1904 Foire Exposition Universelle. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
Comme je l'ai écrit dans plusieurs messages, les meilleurs boxeurs poids lourds entre 1900 and 1919 étaient les boxeurs afro-américains forcés de se battre pour le “Championnat coloré”. Même après que le grand Jack Johnson ait finalement brisé la ligne de couleur et remporté le championnat du monde des poids lourds, il ne défendrait le titre que contre des prétendants blancs. As a result, les challengers les plus coriaces
Sam McVey allait gagner le Championnat du Monde de boxe poids lourd de couleur à une époque où les trois meilleurs combattants étaient noirs et congelés sur l'image du titre. Il a commencé 1903 si bien, il mettrait la pression sur le Champion du monde de boxe poids lourd James J. Jeffries de lui donner un match. Jeffries a refusé de rompre le “ligne de couleur” by giving a