Evan Lewis itotzen Tom Cannon

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Abuztuaren On 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis britainiar Borroka txapelduna Tom Cannon ezagutu Cincinnati, Ohio. Legitimoa borroka garaian, Beste wrestlers beldurgarri boteretsuena Lewis delako bere stranglehold. Lewis carotid arteria strangle bat Judo biluzik atzeko choke bezala ezagutzen okupatuak. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Zituenetik

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William Muldoon eta Bere Osasun Granja

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William Muldoon, ohia New Yorkeko detektibe, Mundu greko-erromatar Borroka Txapelketa irabazi Thiebaud Bauer garaituz. Muldoon errege hamar urtez txapeldun gisa erretiroa aurretik. Erretiroa ondoren, bizi bat Entrenatzaile pertsonal gisa egiten hasi zen. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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George Baptiste Dies

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Abenduaren on 1, 1938 at 5:15 etan, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 urte. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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Evan “Strangler” Lewis Available

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. Urtarrilean 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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