Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Op April 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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Op Oktober 20, 1916, Ad Santel, 'n bekende "haker" of vaardige voorleggingstoeier, met Taro
Wie is die grootste wettige professionele stoeier om in die Verenigde State te stoei?? Hoe doen
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
Evan “Worger” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 pond, Lewis’ mastery of submissions made him an equal or better of most wrestlers of his era. Jack Carkeek was a terrific wrestler but one match with Lewis almost caused him to retire. Lewis’ reputation was strongly
Op April 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko met 22-year-old Ed “Worger” 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. In
Frank J. Quinn, 'n plaaslike St. Louis prokureur, gedien as die bestuurder vir professionele stoeiers George Baptise, Charley Olson en Fred Beell. Oorspronklik 'n bewonderaar van George Baptiste, wat 'n legende in die St. Louis-woonbuurt rondom Cook- en Vandeventerlaan. Baptiste sou Quinn in diens neem as sy krip en later prokureur vir sy tent- en afdakmaatskappy. During his
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
In early 1916, Martin “Boer” Burns, wat Frank Gotch tot die Wêreld-swaargewigkampioenskap opgelei en bestuur het, het begin ontken dat hy die huidige Amerikaanse swaargewigkampioen Joe Stecher ontwikkel het. Die bewering het vreemd gelyk omdat Burns al etlike jare saam met Stecher gewerk het. Burns het gehelp om Stecher voor te berei vir sy kampioenskapstryd met Charlie Cutler in 1915. Op 'n manier, wat brand
Op Oktober 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of the men
Terwyl kaal kneukel prysvegter Tom Allen is gebore in Engeland tydens 1840, hy het die grootste deel van sy volwasse lewe in St Louis deurgebring nadat hy na die Verenigde State in 1867. Na 'n teleurstellende nederlaag teen Jem Mace in 1870, waar hy toeskouers met 'n galante vertoning in 'n verloorpoging beïndruk het, Allen het hom begin beywer vir 'n skoot op American
Tom Allen is in Birmingham gebore, England on April 23, 1840 maar hy het bekend geword as 'n swaargewig kaal kneukel prysvegter in Amerika. Vestig in St. Louis around 1867, Allen het die Amerikaanse swaargewigkampioenskap in 1873 en het die titel gehou tot 1876. Hy het vir 'n jaar na Engeland teruggekeer voordat hy na St. Louis vir goed in 1878. Back
Teen die einde van die 1910's, professionele stoeipromotors het stoeiers bespreek in gewerkte of vooraf gereëlde stoeiwedstryde. Occasionally, gewoonlik as gevolg van 'n dubbelkruis, aanhangers sal 'n werklike kompetisie sien of “shoot” wedstryd tussen die stoeiers. Een van hierdie wedstryde het laat plaasgevind 1921 en het ontstaan uit 'n vete tussen Tex Rickard, hoofsaaklik 'n bokspromotor, en Jack