馬文哈特的雙贏
在 1902, 未來的世界重量級拳擊冠軍馬文哈特是一個不斷上升的競爭者. 主要在他的家鄉路易斯維爾打架, Kentucky, 哈特於 5 月在南方體育俱樂部與基德卡特比賽 2, 1902. 在 17-1, 哈特知道另一場胜利對確保重量級冠軍爭奪戰大有幫助. 布魯克林出生的卡特 (Kid Carter) 打算
Category: 早期職業拳擊史
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 至 1930.
馬文·哈特贏得空置標題
七月 3, 1905, 馬文·哈特進入空置世界冠軍的戰鬥 3 至 1 弱旅. 傑克根會是誰第一個輕重量級冠軍是最有希望接替剛剛退役的詹姆斯Ĵ. 杰弗里斯. 杰弗里斯將裁判這個稱號比賽代替他. 馬文·哈特最近擊敗傑克·約翰遜. 被廣泛認為
Ned O’Baldwin Shot
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. 然而, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
Palooka (1934)
一月 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, takes him
Irish Giant Bashes Wormald
十月 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, 馬薩諸塞州. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 英鎊. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in
Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 和 126 英鎊. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, 九月 12, 1899, when he fought British
Sullivan Beats Paddy Ryan
On February 7, 1882, 約翰·L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. 在 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi around
Gotch Tries Boxing
An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, which is why both promoters
Jeanette Gets Revenge on McVey
四月 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 分鐘. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, 何時
先生. Moto’s Gamble (1938)
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. 在這部影片中, 先生. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including