Paul Pons, Výrobce Wrestling Stars

Paul Pons byl řecko-římský zápas mistr Francie v roce 1890. On vyhrál turnaj ve Folies-Bergères předtím, než vyhraje turnaj v Rusku 1898. Tato vítězství mu umožnila získat titul mistra světa v řecko-římském zápase. Pons vydělával na této proslulosti otevřením posilovnu, aby vlak zápasníků a silné muže.

Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons se narodil v roce 1864 making him 34 years old at the time of his victory. While he was not ancient by grappling standards, he was getting up there. Several of Pons’ biographers claimed Pons won other World Championships after 1898 but many of these claims are hard to prove.

Several European countries held wrestling tournaments throughout the year. When a wrestler won one of the tournaments, he often claimed to be the World Champion. Však, the recognized World Champion from 1901 na 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons normally finished second or third in the tournaments “Kopnutí” entered.

Paul Pons was a giant of a man. He stood between 6’05” to 6’06” vysoký a vážil 260 pounds in his prime. Pons was most famous for proving the legitimacy of up-and-coming wrestling stars. When George Hackenschmidt beat Paul Pons, the wrestling community knew he was a serious contendor for the World Championship.

Paul Pons made stars in the ring but he also made stars in the gym. One of his pupils was Constant LeVaux, Constant the Butcher, who won the French wrestling championship many times. George Hackenschmidt considered Constant a tough challenger.

V 1915, Paul Pons died at 49 let. What caused his death or if it was related to World World I, I have not been able to find. Bohužel, Pons is not well known outside of his native France today.

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