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Sou Avril 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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Sou Oktòb 20, 1916, Ad Santel, yon "hooker" ki te note oswa yon wrèstle soumèt kalifye, 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. 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. Li te antre tou kòm youn nan
Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 liv, 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
Sou Avril 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. Nan
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
In early 1916, Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns, 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
Sou Oktòb 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
Tom Allen te fèt nan Birmingham, England on April 23, 1840 men li te vin pi popilè kòm yon prizefighter pwa loud nan Amerik la. Etabli nan St. Louis around 1867, Allen te genyen chanpyona Ameriken Heavyweight nan 1873 epi kenbe tit la jiskaske 1876. Li te retounen Angletè pou yon ane anvan li te retounen nan St. Louis pou bon nan 1878. Back
Nan fen ane 1910 yo, pwomotè lit pwofesyonèl te rezerve luteur nan alimèt lit ki te travay oswa ki te òganize davans.. Occasionally, anjeneral kòm yon rezilta nan yon kwa doub, fanatik yo ta wè yon konkou aktyèl oswa “shoot” match ant luteur yo. Youn nan match sa yo te fèt an reta 1921 ak leve soti nan yon dispute ant Tex Rickard, prensipalman yon pwomotè boksè, ak Jack