Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Á október 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Apríl 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Hreyfing “B” movies. Mr. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Mr. Hreyfing, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Mr. Hreyfing

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Tammany Thugs Murder Bill Butcher

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Í júlí 1854, World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, sem einnig rofin sem Tammany Hall Enforcer, áskorun William “Bill Butcher” Poole til a neitun heldur Barred götu berjast. Niðurstaðan var hræðileg berja og nokkrir mánuði endurheimt John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Death á höfði Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan tók “Rottur Egan er” á dauða eldri bróður sínum Tom í 1919. Thomas “Snake” Kinney og æsku vinur hans og bróðir-í-lög Tom Egan myndast St. Louis’ glæpasamtökum í seint 1800s. Bæði Kinney og Tom Egan voru Saloon umsjónarmenn og Democratic stjórnmálamenn. Þeir starfandi “Rotturnar” fyrir pólitískan slugging og aðra glæpastarfsemi. Thomas

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