Wild Bill Longson Regains Title

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WillardWild BillLongson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 8, 1906 but spent most of his adult life in St. Louis, Missouri. After beginning his career as a professional wrestler in 1931, Longson found himself working for Tom Packs in St. Louis. He never really left as it would be his home base for the remainder

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Buddugoliaeth Ddwbl Marvin Hart

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Yn 1902, Roedd Marvin Hart, Pencampwr Bocsio Pwysau Trwm y Byd yn y dyfodol, yn gystadleuydd cynyddol. Ymladd yn bennaf allan o'i dref enedigol, Louisville, Kentucky, Cafodd Hart ei gêm yn erbyn Kid Carter yn y Southern Athletic Club ym mis Mai 2, 1902. At 17-1, Roedd Hart yn gwybod y byddai buddugoliaeth arall yn mynd yn bell i sicrhau gornest teitl pwysau trwm. Bwriad y Kid Carter a aned yn Brooklyn oedd

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“Farmer” Burns yn Dal oddi ar Charles Green

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Mewn post diweddar, Ysgrifennais am ymgais aflwyddiannus Charles Green i drechu Evan “Strangler” Lewis in 1889. Flwyddyn yn ddiweddarach, Green had greater success with another American wrestling legend, Martin “Farmer” Burns. The soon-to-be 29-year-old Burns was an excellent wrestler but wasn’t yet on the level of Evan Lewis. Fodd bynnag,, he would have to be in the top 10

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Lewis a Stecher yn Saethu Un Tro Olaf

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The Gold Dust Trio’s dominance of professional wrestling in the early to mid-1920s bred lots of resentment with other wrestlers and promoters. This professional jealousy led to a famous double-cross in 1925. From this time on, the world title was disputed as Joe Stecher held one version, while EdStranglerLewis held the other version. Due to the real resentment

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Charles Green Preps i Evan Lewis

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Charles Green, reslwr dal-wrth-ddal-can o Loegr, teithio i'r Unol Daleithiau ar ddiwedd y 1880au i reslo'r reslwyr Americanaidd gorau. Cafodd Green ei gyfle ym mis Gorffennaf 21, 1889, pan oedd yn ymgodymu â Phencampwr Pwysau Trwm Dal-wrth-Gal-Can America Evan Lewis. I baratoi ar gyfer y gêm hon, Cymerodd Green ornest handicap gyda'r reslwr Bert Scheller ar ddiwedd mis Mehefin. Ganwyd Scheller

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound

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