Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 vuotta, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Marvin Hartin tuplavoitto

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Sisään 1902, tuleva raskaansarjan nyrkkeilyn maailmanmestari Marvin Hart oli nouseva haastaja. Taistelee pääasiassa kotikaupungistaan ​​Louisvillestä, Kentucky, Hart kohtasi Kid Carteria Southern Athletic Clubilla toukokuussa 2, 1902. At 17-1, Hart tiesi, että toinen voitto auttaisi pitkälle varmistamaan raskaansarjan mestaruusottelun. Brooklynissa syntynyt Kid Carter aikoi

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Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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Torstaina, Tammikuu 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, one of St. Ludvig’ wealthiest men, owned residential real estate and other assets valued at 2 miljoonaa dollaria. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Ludvig. Hän

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Marvin Hart voitti Vapaat Otsikko

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Heinäkuun 3, 1905, Marvin Hart tuli taistelu vapaana maailman otsikko 3 to 1 heikompi osapuoli. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Kuitenkin, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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