Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Τον Απρίλιο του 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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Τον Οκτώβριο του 20, 1916, Ad Santel, Αυτή η ανάρτηση είναι ένα απόσπασμα από το νέο μου βιβλίο, met Taro
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On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Μετά 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. Μπήκε και αυτός ως ένας από
Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 λίρες, Λουδοβίκος’ 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. Λουδοβίκος’ reputation was strongly
Τον Απρίλιο του 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko συνεδρίασε 22-year-old Ed “Strangler” Ο Lewis θα συναντηθούν στο πρώτο από τα πολλά παιχνίδια μεταξύ των δύο ανδρών. While they were supposed to be working the match, Lewis and Wladek Zbyszko struggled to work together. Στις αρχές του 1920, Lewis would drop his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to Wladek’s older brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Σε
Frank J. Quinn, a local St. Louis attorney, served as the manager for professional wrestlers George Baptise, Charley Olson and Fred Beell. Originally an admirer of George Baptiste, who was a legend in the St. Louis neighborhood around Cook and Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste would employ Quinn as his manger and later attorney for his tent and awning company. 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
Στις αρχές του 1916, Χελιδόνι “Γεωργός” Μπερνς, who trained and managed Frank Gotch to the World Heavyweight Championship, began denying that he developed current American Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher. The claim seemed odd because Burns had been working with Stecher for several years. Burns helped prepare Stecher for his championship bout with Charlie Cutler in 1915. In a way, what Burns
Τον Οκτώβριο του 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
While bare knuckle prizefighter Tom Allen was born in England during 1840, he spent the majority of his adult life in St Louis after relocating to the United States in 1867. After a disappointing loss to Jem Mace in 1870, where he impressed spectators with a gallant performance in a losing effort, Allen started campaigning for a shot at American
Ο Τομ Άλεν γεννήθηκε στο Μπέρμιγχαμ, England on April 23, 1840 αλλά έγινε διάσημος ως ένας βαρέων βαρών γυμνός μαχητής βραβείων στην Αμερική. Εγκατάσταση στο St. Louis around 1867, Ο Άλεν κέρδισε το αμερικανικό πρωτάθλημα βαρέων βαρών 1873 και κράτησε τον τίτλο μέχρι 1876. Επέστρεψε στην Αγγλία για ένα χρόνο πριν επιστρέψει στο St. Ο Λούης για τα καλά 1878. Back
Μέχρι το τέλος της δεκαετίας του 1910, επαγγελματίες υποστηρικτές πάλης έκαναν κράτηση για παλαιστές σε εργασμένους ή προκαθορισμένους αγώνες πάλης. Occasionally, συνήθως ως αποτέλεσμα διπλού σταυρού, οι θαυμαστές θα έβλεπαν έναν πραγματικό διαγωνισμό ή “shoot” αγώνας μεταξύ των παλαιστών. Ένας από αυτούς τους αγώνες έγινε αργά 1921 και προέκυψε από μια κόντρα μεταξύ του Tex Rickard, πρωτίστως υποστηρικτής πυγμαχίας, και ο Τζακ