Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Cümə axşamı, Fevral 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Kivet hücum etdi

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McVey Fergusonu məğlub etdi

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Avqust 11, 1915, Rəngli Ağır çəkili boks üzrə hazırkı dünya çempionu Sem Makvey Bostonda Sandy Ferguson ilə döyüşdü., Massachusetts Atlas Athletic Association idman zalında. McVey, promouterlərin bütün Afrika-Amerika boksçularını dondurduğu bir dövrdə döyüşdü, böyük Jack Johnson istisna olmaqla, dünya çempionluğu uğrunda mübarizədən. McVey bunun digər böyük Qara döyüşçülərinin əksəriyyətini məğlub etdi

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 il, 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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Eugene Avqust Johann Peter (1908 – 1969)

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Eugene “Gen” Avqust Johannpeter may anadan olub 20, 1908, Julius və Bertha Johannpeter üçün. O Uncle Jules və xala bertha ikinci oğlu idi. Onun böyük qardaşı Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr, olan Charles Lindbergh ilə yanaşı Lambert yatağının həyata mail uçdu. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. My grandfather, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived

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