Langford Defeats The Great Gans

Sam-Langford

En decembro de 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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Xefe Desmond recibe un novo Assistant

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O luns, Decembro 15, 1902, St. Assistant Chief Louis Policía de detectives James H. Smith se aposentou do departamento de policía para tomar unha posición na industria do carbón. Xefe de Detectives William Desmond intentou convencer Smith para estar, pero el decidiu xubilarse a partir da forza como o seu cuadraxésimo aniversario abordado. Smith compilou un rexistro louvável como asistente de Desmond.

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

John-Morrissey

John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Poole, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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Debería rápido, Mr. Movemento (1937)

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The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, Mr. Movemento (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mr. Moto disfrázase de vendedor ambulante e

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