Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting in the 19th Century and early professional boxing from 1890 te 1930.
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, die afgetrede voormalige swaargewig-kampioen, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “Wit Hoop” aanspraakmakers. In sy fleur, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Op 35 jaar oud en byna 300
John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
John L. Sullivan was die oorgang swaargewig prys veg kampioen. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Ryan was egter 'n goeie vegter in sy eie reg. Ryan is op Maart gebore 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his
Januarie 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
Op Dinsdag, Januarie 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. Main Content – Op Maart 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color
For the October 5, 1861 edition of the Cincinnati Daily Press, editors pulled a story off the wire service from the Spirit of the Times. The wire story reported on a fight between former English prizefighting champion Tom Sayers and current English champion Jem Mace. Both Sayers and Mace were touring with English circuses, toe hulle by a
Sam McVey moeg van die gebrek aan geleentheid vir swart vegters in die Verenigde State van Amerika gedurende die vroeë twintigste eeu. McVey besluit om te verlaat vir Europa in 1907, waar hy geveg het tot 1911. McVey in Australië geveg vir nog drie jaar voordat hy terugkeer na die Verenigde State van Amerika. Hierdie kort hoogtepunt film van Frankryk in 1911 met “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
Op Desember 8, 1903, Sam Langford geveg die heersende liggewig-bokskampioen in sy tuisdorp van Boston, Massachusetts. Voor veg Langford, mees boks kundiges voel Joe Gans kon nie in 'n wettige bout geslaan word. Gebore in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans staat was om die kleur versperring te breek deur die wen van die Wêreldbeker Liggewig Boxing Kampioenskap. Sam Langford is often considered