Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about bare knuckle prizefighting and early gloved professional boxing from 1850 te 1930.
In Julie 1854, die Wêreld Bareknuckle Prizefighting Kampioen John Morrissey, wat ook afgesny as Tammany Hall ricardo, uitgedaag William “Bill die Butcher” Poole na 'n geen taboes straat stryd. Die gevolg was 'n verskriklike klop en verskeie maand herstel vir John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, 'n deeltydse prizefighter homself. Morrissey made a
Op Julie 26, 1854, die kaal kneukel kampioen John Morrissey ontmoet Sosiale kaal kneukel vegter William Poole in 'n geen reëls straat geraas. Wat gevolg sou wees om die ergste vyf minute van John Morrissey se lewe. Op Oktober 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out
Sam McVey, wat beskou is as die Idol van Parys, tydens sy boksloopbaan van 1902 te 1921, vandag grootliks vergeet. Een van die grootste swart swaargewigte van sy tyd, Hy was gevries uit veg vir die wêreld titel selfs nadat Jack Johnson verslaan Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell was 'n taai bokser. Hy het die Wêreld veertje Boxing Kampioenskap twee keer. Hy en sy broer Monte was die eerste broers te wees wêreld boks kampioen op dieselfde tyd na Monte het die Wêreldbeker Pluim Gewichten Championship. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” en 235 pond. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Egter,
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
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. I admire his courage and strength in confronting hatred and bigotry in a time when doing so put his life in danger. He refused to conform and accept a position of inferiority to white Americans. Tog, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife