Sejarawan Olahraga Tempur dan Artis Bela Diri
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 untuk 1930.
Pada November 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 tahun. Mace was world champion from 1860 untuk 1862 and again from 1866 untuk 1876. After reportedly earning a million dollars in a career that spanned 1857 untuk 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. 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 dan 126 pon, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Pada tanggal 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Untuk: Politik, Prizefighting dan Pembunuhan Bill Jagal. 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.
On February 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
Di 2010, St. Louis adalah kota ke-58 terbesar di Amerika Serikat dan ke-19 wilayah metropolitan terbesar. Sekitar pergantian abad, itu adalah kota terbesar kelima atau keenam di Amerika Serikat dan barat terbesar dari Sungai Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Di tahun 1910-an, gulat profesional Amerika secara permanen pindah dari kontes gulat sah untuk pameran diatur sebelumnya. minat penggemar, kontrol promotor dan kurang keausan pada pegulat semua memainkan peran dalam transisi ini. tentang tekanan lain kurang berbicara di luar dari olahraga itu sendiri. Sebelum abad ke-20, tinju profesional adalah ilegal di Amerika Serikat. hanya buku jari
Pada hari Kamis, Februari 26, 1903, Jack Johnson mempertahankan Kejuaraan Tinju Kelas Berat Berwarna Dunia melawan Sam McVey yang tak terkalahkan. McVey membawa a 6-0 rekor dengan enam KO dalam pertandingan kejuaraan. Karena promotor tinju menolak membiarkan petarung kulit hitam berkompetisi untuk Kejuaraan Tinju Kelas Berat Dunia, petinju terbaik pada pergantian abad berjuang demi Dunia Berwarna
Pada Agustus 11, 1915, Juara Tinju Kelas Berat Berwarna Dunia saat ini Sam McVey melawan Sandy Ferguson di Boston, Massachusetts di gym Atlas Athletic Association. McVey bertarung di era di mana promotor membekukan semua petinju Afrika-Amerika, kecuali Jack Johnson yang hebat, dari berjuang untuk kejuaraan dunia. McVey mengalahkan sebagian besar petarung kulit hitam hebat lainnya ini
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 tahun, 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