Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and early gloved professional boxing from 1850 arte 1930.
Tom Allen Birminghamen jaio zen, Ingalaterra baina bere borroka ospetsuenetako batzuk borrokatu zituen Amerikan. Urtean 1867, Allen St-era joan zen bizitzera. Louis, Mississippiko mendebaldeko hiririk handiena. Allen ez zen inoiz utzi eta St. Louis bere egoitza gisa sari-borroketarako entrenatzeko. Allenek borrokan aritu zen batez ere kutxa hutsezko sari-borroketan, boxeo amerikarra izango ez zen bezala
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 arte 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him
Asteartean, Abendua 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Arteko 1904 eta 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
Ostiralean, Martxoa 13, 1891, Jake Kilrainek George Godfreyren aurka borrokatu zuen San Frantziskoko California Athletic Club-en, California. Gizonezkoak garaikur baten alde borrokatu ziren eta $5,000. Gizonak orduetan sartu ziren ringera 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, Munduko Heavyweight Borroka txapeldun ohia, bigarren egin zuen Kilrainek, Muldoon-ek borroka honetarako entrenatu zuena. Muldoonek Kilrainen aurkaria entrenatu zuen, John L. Sullivan, beraientzat 1889
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
Uztailetik 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Even though Georges Carpentier
While bare knuckle prizefighter Tom Allen was born in England during 1840, he spent the majority of his adult life in St Louis after relocating to the United States in 1867. After a disappointing loss to Jem Mace in 1870, where he impressed spectators with a gallant performance in a losing effort, Allen started campaigning for a shot at American
Tom Allen Birminghamen jaio zen, England on April 23, 1840 baina Amerikako pisu astuneko saridun borrokalari gisa ospetsu egin zen. St-en finkatzea. Louis around 1867, Allenek American Heavyweight Championship irabazi zuen 1873 eta izenburuari eutsi zion arte 1876. Urtebetez Ingalaterrara itzuli zen St. Louis betirako 1878. Back
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons boxeolari ingelesa zen, pisu ertain eztabaidaezina irabazi zuena, pisu astunak eta pisu arinak munduko txapelketak, mendearen amaieran. Askotan australiar batekin nahastuta, han hasi baitzuen bere boxeo ibilbidea, Fitzsimmonsek Estatu Batuetara bidaiatu zuen 1890 pisu ertaineko txapelketarako kanpaina egiteko. Fitzsimmons azpian zegoen 6 oinak altu baina
Azaroaren on 30, 1871, gizon-jende handi bat hamar tren-bagoi igo zen New Orleansen, Mobile eta Texas trenbidea New Orleanseko Canal Street-en gelditu zenean, Louisiana. Trenak Montgomery geltokiraino jarraitu zuen Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, non jendetzak euria utzi eta basoan sartu zen. Halako prozesio bitxia