Episodio 19 – Acton vs. Fitz
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En este episodio, I discuss the 1891 combate de lucha libre entre Joe Acton y el futuro campeón de boxeo de peso pesado Bob Fitzsimmons.
Actualización
I decided to take on a shorter book project on a 19th-Century wrestler to be completed in late summer or early fall 2023.
Arte de podcast para It Was Almost Real: El podcast de historia de la lucha libre profesional
The next project after this book will be a longer book on a wrestler, who wrestled several legitimate contests in the 1920s.
Contenido Principal
In 1891, the mostly retired former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Joe Acton wrestled future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Bob Fitzsimmons in San Francisco, California. The match was not a mixed styles bout but a catch-as-catch-can wrestling contest.
Links Referenced During the Podcast
Ketchel Trying to Double-Cross Johnson (Attempted Double Cross is about 4 minute mark. Overhand right not a left hook.)
Martín “Agricultor” Burns Gambling Scheme
Revisar
Sticking with the theme of professional wrestling’s checkered reputation, I review Dangerous Breed, the Peacock original documentary on Tedy Hart. Peacock is currently streaming this three episode sereis. The documentary details how aspiring wrestlers come to Hart for instruction and how it ends for many of the hopefuls.
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