폴 폰즈, 레슬링 별의 메이커
폴 폰즈는 1890 년대 프랑스의 그리스 - 로마 레슬링 챔피언이었다. 그는 러시아의 대회에서 우승하기 전에 FOLIES-Bergeres에서 토너먼트 원 1898. These victories allowed him to claim the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship. 뇌교는 선수 강한 남자를 훈련하는 체육관을 열어이 악명에 대문자.
Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons was born in 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.
Paul Pons With His World Championship Belt from the Public Domain
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. 그러나, the recognized World Champion from 1901 에 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons normally finished second or third in the tournaments “마구 자르기” entered.
Paul Pons was a giant of a man. He stood between 6’05” to 6’06” 키가 크고 무게 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.
Paul Pons Plaque in France
에 1915, Paul Pons died at 49 살. What caused his death or if it was related to World World I, I have not been able to find. 불행하게도, Pons is not well known outside of his native France today.
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