Pòl pon, Maker nan lit Stars

Pòl pon te Lit greko-Women Champion a nan Frans nan ane 1890 yo. Li te genyen yon konpetisyon nan foli-Bergeres a anvan genyen yon tounwa nan Larisi nan 1898. Viktwa sa yo te pèmèt li reklame chanpyona grèk-Women Mondyal la. Pon incorporés sou notoryete sa a pa louvri yon gym luteur tren ak tout vanyan sòlda.

Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons was born in 1864 fè l ' 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’ byograf te deklare Pons te genyen lòt chanpyona mondyal apre 1898 but many of these claims are hard to prove.

Plizyè peyi Ewopeyen yo te òganize tounwa lit pandan tout ane a. When a wrestler won one of the tournaments, he often claimed to be the World Champion. Sepandan, the recognized World Champion from 1901 to 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons nòmalman fini dezyèm oswa twazyèm nan tounwa yo “Hack” entered.

Paul Pons was a giant of a man. He stood between 6’05” to 6’06” tall and weighed 260 pounds in his prime. Pons te pi popilè pou pwouve lejitimite zetwal lit kap vini yo. When George Hackenschmidt beat Paul Pons, kominote lit la te konnen li te yon konkiran serye pou chanpyona mondyal la.

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, ki te genyen chanpyona lit franse anpil fwa. George Hackenschmidt considered Constant a tough challenger.

Nan 1915, Paul Pons died at 49 ane ki gen laj. What caused his death or if it was related to World World I, I have not been able to find. Malerezman, Pons is not well known outside of his native France today.

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