Paul Pons, Maker i Stars Wrestling

Paul Pons ishte kampion mundje greko-romake i Francës në vitet 1890. Ai fitoi një turne në Folies-Bergeres para se të fituar një turne në Rusi në 1898. Këto fitore e lejuan atë të pretendonte Kampionatin Botëror të Mundjes Greko-Romake. Pons kapitalizuar mbi këtë famë duke hapur një palestër për mundësit e trenit dhe burrave të fortë.

Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons was born in 1864 duke e bërë atë 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’ biografët pretenduan se Pons fitoi Kampionate të tjera Botërore pasi 1898 but many of these claims are hard to prove.

Disa vende evropiane zhvilluan turne mundjeje gjatë gjithë vitit. When a wrestler won one of the tournaments, he often claimed to be the World Champion. Megjithatë, the recognized World Champion from 1901 në 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons normalisht përfundoi i dyti ose i treti në turne “Kollë e thatë” 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 ishte më i famshëm për të provuar legjitimitetin e yjeve të mundjes që vijnë dhe vijnë. When George Hackenschmidt beat Paul Pons, komuniteti i mundjes e dinte se ai ishte një pretendent serioz për Kampionatin Botëror.

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, i cili fitoi shumë herë kampionatin francez të mundjes. George Hackenschmidt considered Constant a tough challenger.

Në 1915, Paul Pons died at 49 vjeç. What caused his death or if it was related to World World I, I have not been able to find. Për fat të keq, Pons is not well known outside of his native France today.

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