Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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На августа 26, 1886, Еван “Давитељ” 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. Барем то је оно што сам првобитно мислио и већина историчара су цитирани. Modern

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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Вилијам Мулдоон, Свет грчко-римским стилом шампион и физичке културе предлагач, дошао у Лос Анђелесу у уторак, Април 15, 1884 да се суочи са локалном рвач Фред Бауер. Утакмица се игра на локалном Турнвереине дворани у Лос Анђелесу. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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Вилијам Мулдоон, 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. Он је био

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Вилијам Малдун и Његово здравље Фарма

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Вилијам Мулдоон, бивши Њујорк детектив, освојио Светско првенство у рвању грчко-римску победом Тхиебауд Бауера. Малдун је владао десет година пре одласка у пензију као шампион. Након пензионисања, је почео да живи као лични тренер. Малдун тренирао многе рвача, али стварно је дошао до изражаја након добијања жалосно од облика Џона Л. Sullivan fit for

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George Baptiste Dies

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На дан 1, 1938 у 5:15 ам, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 година. 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, Свети. 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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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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Еван “Давитељ” 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. У јануару 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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