Johnson Outpoints McVey

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On Thursday, Febrer 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, els millors boxejadors del tombant de segle van lluitar pel món de colors

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Paul Pons Hometowned en 1900

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Paul Pons era un Lluita grecoromana francès Campió. Ell era prou bo per donar George Hackenschmidt un termini per als seus diners en diversos tornejos. Però, quan va arribar a Chicago el 1900, era “derrotat” per un lluitador local,. Les circumstàncies de la pèrdua deixen molt a desitjar. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. One

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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 agredit

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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A l'agost 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this

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Dick Tracy, Detectiu (1945)

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RKO Pictures va portar el personatge de còmic Dick Tracy a la gran pantalla al desembre 1, 1945. Mentre que la pel · lícula és sens dubte, un “B” pel · lícula destinada a ser primer en el programa doble, tot i així hauria estat d'interès per als molts fans de la popular tira còmica. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 any, 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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