Tvöfaldur sigur Marvin Hart

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Í 1902, verðandi heimsmeistari í þungavigt í hnefaleikum, Marvin Hart, var vaxandi keppandi. Barðist fyrst og fremst út úr heimabæ sínum Louisville, Kentucky, Hart var leikið gegn Kid Carter í Southern Athletic Club í maí 2, 1902. Á 17-1, Hart vissi að annar sigur myndi fara langt með að tryggja sér titilbardaga í þungavigt. Hinn Brooklyn-fæddi Kid Carter ætlaði að gera það

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“Farmer” Burns Holds Off Charles Green

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In a recent post, I wrote about Charles Green’s unsuccessful attempt to defeat Evan “Strangler” Lewis in 1889. Ári síðar, 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. Þó, he would have to be in the top 10

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Lewis og Stecher skjóta í síðasta sinn

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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 Ed “Strangler” Lewis held the other version. Due to the real resentment

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Charles Green Preps for Evan Lewis

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Charles Green, a skilled English catch-as-catch-can wrestler, traveled to the United States in the late 1880s to wrestle the best American wrestlers. Green got his opportunity on July 21, 1889, when he wrestled American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion Evan Lewis. To prepare for this match, Green took a handicap bout with journeyman wrestler Bert Scheller in late June. Scheller was born

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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Mike “Twin” Sullivan krafa welterweight Veröld Boxing Championship, þegar hann decisioned Honey Mellody í apríl 1907. Sem hlotið bæði þungur hendur og betri en venjulega box færni, Sullivan krafa sigra yfir miklu Joe Gans og framtíð welterweight Veröld Boxing Champion Harry Lewis á ferlinum. Lewis vann welterweight titilinn, þegar Sullivan gat ekki lengur gert 147 pound

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Jenkins’ and Beell’s Closed Door Match

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Tom Jenkins had the distinction of being the only wrestler to defeat Frank Gotch multiple times. Jenkins and Gotch traded the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship between 1902 og 1906. At the time of this match, Jenkins was the champion again. Fred Beell had been campaigning for a match with Jenkins for the past several months. Beell finally convinced Jenkins to

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Caddock and W. Zbyszko Wrestle to Draw

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Earl Caddock had a relatively short but storied professional wrestling career in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Making his professional debut in 1915 after winning three AAU National titles in amateur wrestling, Caddock only wrestled professionally until 1922. Þó, he would be recognized as world champion after defeating Joe Stecher in April 1917. Caddock would lose the title back

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