Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Októbra 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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Oscar a Dorothy von Burg

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Strýko Oscar Von Burg a teta Dorothy Von Burg, rodená Mosblech, boli najbližšími priateľmi mojich starých rodičov.. Grandma Ellis and Aunt Dorothy were sisters separated in age by about a year and a half. Grandpa Ellis and Uncle Oscar became close friends when they were dating the sisters. Ani strýko Oscar ani dedko netancovali, so they would escort Grandma and Aunt

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Pán. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Dňa 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Moto “B” movies. Pán. Moto in Danger Island začína Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Pán. Moto, 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. Pán. Moto

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Tammany Lupiči Vražda Bill Mäsiar

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V júli 1854, Svet Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, ktorý tiež oddelil ako Tammany Hall vymáhač, vyzval William “Bill Mäsiar” Poole do bez akýchkoľvek tabu pouličný boj. Výsledok bol hrozný bití a niekoľko mesiacov obnovy John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Smrť Head Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan took over “Egan’s Rats” on the death of his older brother Tom in 1919. Thomas “Had” Kinney and his childhood friend and brother-in-law Tom Egan formed St. Louis’ criminal organization in the late 1800s. Both Kinney and Tom Egan were saloon keepers and Democratic politicians. They employed “the Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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