Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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Kolovoza 26, 1886, Evan “Davitelj” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. 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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Prvo sam čitao o Williamu Muldoon u biografiji John L. Sullivan, Posljednji golom koljenica prvak u teškoj kategoriji. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Posljednji veliki golom koljenica bout se borio Sullivan protiv Jake Kilrain u 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Bio je

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William Muldoon i Njegovo zdravstveno Farm

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William Muldoon, Bivši New York City detektiv, osvojio Svjetsko prvenstvu u hrvanju grčko-rimskim pobijedio Thiebaud Bauera. Muldoon vladao deset godina prije odlaska u mirovinu kao prvak. Nakon odlaska u mirovinu, on je počeo da bi živjeli kao osobni trener. 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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U prosincu 1, 1938 na 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 godina. 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 “Davitelj” Lewis Dostupno

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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. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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