Zbyszko Double Crosses Trio

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Rarely does one fundamentally alter their profession but Stanislaus Zbyszko did just that on April 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in one of the last shoot (not staged) professional wrestling matches in the United States. It was a shoot or legitimate match because Zbyszko double crossed the “Goldust Trio” wrestling promotion and beat Munn for the

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Sam Langford KOs Battlin’ Jim Johnson

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Ar ddydd Mawrth, Rhagfyr 12, 1916, Amddiffynnodd Sam Langford y “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, a enillodd gan Sam McVea ym mis Chwefror 1916. Rhwng 1904 a 1919, y bocswyr Affricanaidd-Americanaidd gorau, neu Ganadaiaid du fel Langford, yn sownd yn ymladd ei gilydd am “Lliwiog” Pencampwriaeth. Pe bai ymladdwr gwyn yn eu hymladd, dim ond i ddatblygu eu henw da eu hunain i

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Jeffries KOs Jackson

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James J. Roedd Jeffries yn dominyddu bocsio pwysau trwm America o 1899 i 1904. Ar ôl ennill Pencampwriaeth Bocsio Pwysau Trwm y Byd oddi ar Bob Fitzsimmons yn 1899, Jeffries gwneud 9 amddiffynfeydd teitl llwyddiannus yn ystod y pum mlynedd nesaf. Ymddeolodd yn ddiguro yn 1905 cyn cael eu denu yn ôl ar gyfer dychwelyd anffodus yn erbyn y gwych Jack Johnson. Ni enillodd Jeffries ei ornestau gyda bocsio uwchraddol

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How Did Alex Aberg Die?

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I decided to start 2020 by using two examples from professional wrestling to discuss why you would change a historical account you wrote in the past. In writing history, you are limited by the available sources on the subject matter. Primary sources like diaries, official records and autobiographies are very valuable. Other sources like newspapers are good as well but

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Sut i sefydlu Big Rematch

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On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Farmer” Cyfarfu Burns â Fred Beell bach ond pwerus. Tra yr oedd y ddau reslwr yn pwyso 165 bunnoedd, “Farmer” Safai Burns 5’11” i Beell's 5’04”. Ond roedd gan Beell, 32 oed, fantais oedran fawr dros y chwaraewr 47 oed Burns. Burns debuted yn 1879, pan oedd Beell yn 3 oed. Roedd y dynion wedi'u hamserlennu ar gyfer gêm yn Omaha, Nebraska, un

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Lewis Takes Title Back from Munn

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On the same day Joe Stecher wrestled Stanislaus Zbyszko for the recognized version of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in St. Louis, EdStrangler” Lewis challenged “Big” Wayne Munn for his disputed Michigan-Illinois World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Lewis dropped the title to Munn in February 1925. In April 1925, Zbyszko defeated Munn in a famous double-cross. The match between Lewis and

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Jake Kilrain Knocked Out in 21 Rounds

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Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on

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Hart’s Face Beats Up Johnson’s Fist

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On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. After 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. He also entered as one of

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Zbyszko and Lewis Start Riot

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Ar Ebrill 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Strangler” Lewis would meet in the first of many matches between the two men. While they were supposed to be working the match, Lewis and Wladek Zbyszko struggled to work together. In the early 1920s, Lewis would drop his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to Wladek’s older brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Yn

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