Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 na 1930.
Dne 30, 1910, Zprávy přišel z Anglie, že bývalá světová jednička Heavyweight Prizefighting mistr Jem Mace zemřel na 79 let. Mace byl mistr světa z 1860 na 1862 a opět z 1866 na 1876. Poté, co údajně vydělávat miliony dolarů v kariéře, která trvala 1857 na 1909, Jem Mace zemřel bez peněz. He was laid to rest
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 a 126 liber, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Července 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Na: Politika, Prizefighting a Murder Bill Butcher. The hot air laid stagnant in the room as the man in the corner tried to sleep. Giving up on the possibility of sleep, the “Troy Giant” pulled himself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed.
Dne 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career
V 2010, St. Louis byl 58. největší město ve Spojených státech a 19. největší metropolitní oblast. Kolem přelomu století, to byl pátý nebo šestý největší město ve Spojených státech a největší západně od řeky Mississippi. St. Louis měl jeden z největších oblečení, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle
Ve čtvrtek, Únor 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored
Srpna 11, 1915, současný mistr světa v barevném boxu v těžké váze Sam McVey se v Bostonu utkal se Sandy Fergusonem, Massachusetts v tělocvičně Atlas Athletic Association. McVey bojoval v době, kdy promotéři zmrazili všechny afroamerické boxery, kromě velkého Jacka Johnsona, z bojů o mistrovství světa. McVey porazil většinu ostatních velkých černých bojovníků tohoto
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 let, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at