Paulo Pons, Creador de estrelas Wrestling

Paul Pons foi o campión de wrestling greco-romano de Francia na década de 1890. El venceu un torneo no Folies Bergere, antes de gañar un torneo en Rusia 1898. Estas vitorias permitiulle acadar o Campionato Mundial de Loita Grecorromana. Pons capitalizou esta notoriedade a través da apertura dunha academia para loitadores de tren e homes fortes.

Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons was born in 1864 facéndose o 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’ os biógrafos afirmaron que Pons gañou outros Campionatos do Mundo despois 1898 but many of these claims are hard to prove.

Varios países europeos celebraron torneos de loita libre ao longo do ano. When a wrestler won one of the tournaments, he often claimed to be the World Champion. Porén, the recognized World Champion from 1901 para 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons normalmente terminaba segundo ou terceiro nos torneos “Cabeza” entered.

Paul Pons was a giant of a man. He stood between 6’05” to 6’06” altura e pesaba 260 pounds in his prime. Pons foi moi famoso por demostrar a lexitimidade das futuras estrelas de loita libre. When George Hackenschmidt beat Paul Pons, a comunidade de loita sabía que era un serio rival para o Campionato do Mundo.

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, que gañou moitas veces o campionato francés de loita libre. George Hackenschmidt considered Constant a tough challenger.

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

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