Paul Pons, Muumba wa Wrestling Stars

Paul Pons mara Greco-Roman Wrestling Bingwa wa Ufaransa katika miaka ya 1890. Yeye alishinda mashindano katika Folies-Bergeres kabla ya kushinda mashindano katika Urusi katika 1898. Ushindi huu ulimruhusu kutwaa Ubingwa wa Mieleka wa Dunia wa Greco-Roman. Pons mtaji juu notoriety hivyo kwa kufungua mazoezi ya kutoa mafunzo kwa wrestlers na watu wenye nguvu.

Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of his age. Paul Pons was born in 1864 kufanya naye 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’ waandishi wa wasifu walidai Pons alishinda Mashindano mengine ya Dunia baada ya 1898 but many of these claims are hard to prove.

Nchi kadhaa za Ulaya zilifanya mashindano ya mieleka mwaka mzima. When a wrestler won one of the tournaments, he often claimed to be the World Champion. Hata hivyo, the recognized World Champion from 1901 kwa 1908 was George Hackenschmidt. Pons never defeated Hackenschmidt. Pons kawaida walimaliza wa pili au wa tatu katika mashindano “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 ilikuwa maarufu zaidi kwa kuthibitisha uhalali wa nyota zinazokuja za mieleka. When George Hackenschmidt beat Paul Pons, jumuia ya mieleka ilijua kuwa alikuwa mshindani mkubwa wa Ubingwa wa Dunia.

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, ambaye alishinda ubingwa wa mieleka wa Ufaransa mara nyingi. George Hackenschmidt considered Constant a tough challenger.

In 1915, Paul Pons died at 49 umri wa miaka. What caused his death or if it was related to World World I, I have not been able to find. Kwa bahati mbaya, Pons is not well known outside of his native France today.

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