“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Janvārī 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a

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House of Frankenstein (1944)

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Decembrī 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Dr. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Decembrī 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers entered the

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. Viens ķermenis par daudz sākas ar miljonāru Sairusu Dž. Rezerforda mantinieki pulcējās, lai dzirdētu

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William Muldoon Sagatavo Be Champion

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Uz 1880, William Muldoon kļūtu World smagsvara cīkstoņiem čempionu grieķu-romiešu stilā pēc sakāvē THIEBAUD Bauer, valdošo čempionu. Pirms viņš paveiktu varoņdarbu, Muldoon nācās maksāt savus nodokļus un sagatavoties titulu slīpumu ar Bauer. Uz 1876, Muldoon nozvejotas uzmanību bijušā kailas stilbs prizefighting pasaules čempions Džons Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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