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. Dia juga masuk sebagai salah seorang

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Adakah Lewis Kalahkan Drunken gusti?

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Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis menimbang 170 pound, 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

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Zbyszko and Lewis Start Riot

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Pada April 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. Dalam

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Charley Olson Mengalahkan Bahasa Rusia

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Frank J. Quinn, sebuah St. peguam Louis, berkhidmat sebagai pengurus untuk ahli gusti profesional George Baptise, Charley Olson dan Fred Beell. Pada asalnya pengagum George Baptiste, yang merupakan legenda di St. Louis di sekitar Cook dan Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste akan mengambil Quinn sebagai palungannya dan kemudiannya peguam untuk khemah dan syarikat awningnya. During his

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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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

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Burns Nafi Persatuan dengan Stecher

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In early 1916, Martin “Petani” Burns, yang melatih dan menguruskan Frank Gotch ke Kejohanan Heavyweight Dunia, mula menafikan bahawa dia membangunkan Juara Heavyweight Amerika semasa Joe Stecher. Tuntutan itu kelihatan pelik kerana Burns telah bekerja dengan Stecher selama beberapa tahun. Burns membantu menyediakan Stecher untuk pertarungan kejuaraannya dengan Charlie Cutler 1915. Dalam satu cara, apa yang Terbakar

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Tom Allen Menewaskan Mike McCoole untuk Tajuk

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Manakala pejuang hadiah buku jari telanjang Tom Allen dilahirkan di England semasa 1840, dia menghabiskan sebahagian besar kehidupan dewasanya di St Louis selepas berpindah ke Amerika Syarikat di 1867. Selepas kekalahan mengecewakan kepada Jem Mace 1870, di mana dia menarik perhatian penonton dengan persembahan gagah dalam usaha yang kalah, Allen mula berkempen untuk menembak Amerika

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Tom Allen Shoots Penaung

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Tom Allen dilahirkan di Birmingham, England on April 23, 1840 tetapi dia menjadi terkenal sebagai pejuang hadiah buku jari telanjang kelas berat di Amerika. Menetap di St. Louis around 1867, Allen memenangi Kejohanan Heavyweight Amerika di 1873 dan memegang gelaran sehingga 1876. Dia kembali ke England selama setahun sebelum kembali ke St. Louis untuk kebaikan 1878. Back

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Pesek Palm Strikes Rickard from Wrestling

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By the end of the 1910s, professional wrestling promoters booked wrestlers in worked or pre-arranged wrestling matches. Occasionally, usually as a result of a double cross, fans would see an actual contest or “shoot” match between the wrestlers. One of these matches occurred in late 1921 and arose from a feud between Tex Rickard, primarily a boxing promoter, and Jack

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