Man Kills Middleweight King

סטנלי-ketchel-1910

After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 שנים, 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

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Marvin Hart Wins Vacant Title

מרווין-הארט

בחודש יולי 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "787" = bbox_w "796" = bbox_h "12" = fsize "20" = fweight "14" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = " 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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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. אולם, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. לחימה מקצועית במאות ה -19 נהנתה ממוניטין עניים מחוץ

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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באוקטובר 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, מסצ'וסטס. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 קילו. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. אוהדים משני הגברים הגיעו

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

טרי-נורא-מקגוורן

“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 ו - 126 קילו. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "671" = bbox_w "380" = bbox_h "53" = fsize "17" = fweight "11" = "3" אדום = ירוק "255" = כחול "210" = אלפא "31" = " 12, 1899, when he fought British

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Sullivan Beats Paddy Ryan

ג'ון-L-סאליבן

On February 7, 1882, ג'ון 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. בתוך 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, מיסיסיפי סביב

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Jeanette Gets Revenge on McVey

קנדי-ו-נט

באפריל 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 פרוטוקול. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “דנבר” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, when

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

ג'יימס-J-קורבט

ג'ון L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “הבחור חזק מבוסטון” 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, ג'ון L.

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

ג'ון-L-סאליבן

ג'ון L. סאליבן היה אלוף הלחימה מעבר במשקל כבד הפרס. 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

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Paddy Ryan Wins The Title

פאדי-ריאן

כמה אנשים שיודעים על המתאגרף פאדי ריאן כנראה מכירים אותו כג'ון L. הקורבן של סאליבן. סאליבן הכה ריאן על האליפות במשקל כבד בתחרויות ההיאבקות 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 באירלנד. משפחתו היגרה לטרוי, ניו יורק. Ryan was known through out his

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