Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting, which was illegal in most localities.
Την Πέμπτη, September 7, 1876, Tom Allen defended his World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship against fellow Englishman Joe Goss. Allen, originally from Birmingham, Αγγλία, settled in St. Louis, Μιζούρι. Allen eventually became a U.S. Citizen. Allen showed a pugnacious personality, inside and outside the ring, making powerful enemies amongst the sporting men in the United States. Allen particularly irritated
Την Τρίτη, Νοέμβριος 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Νοέμβριος 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
Tom Allen was born in Birmingham, England on April 23, 1840 but he became famous as a heavyweight bare knuckle prizefighter in America. Settling in St. Louis around 1867, Allen won the American Heavyweight Championship in 1873 and held the title until 1876. He returned to England for a year before returning to St. Louis for good in 1878. Back
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5vctyw/Episode_177wnp9.mp3Podcast: Παίξτε σε νέο παράθυρο | DownloadUpdate I will continue to release two episodes a month for the foreseeable future. The next episode will be released on Monday, Ιανουάριος 23, 2023. I also share my thoughts on Vince McMahon forcing himself back onto the board of World Wrestling Entertainment. Main Content I speak about what I knew going into each
William Muldoon was the reigning World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and a noted physical culturist, when he was engaged by John L. Sullivan’s backers to get their fighter in shape. Sullivan was the reigning World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Champion. He signed an agreement to meet his toughest challenger, Jake Kilrain, in July 1889. Sullivan admitted he was in bad shape,
The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, New York. Ryan was known through out his
Τον Νοέμβριο του 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 ετών. Mace was world champion from 1860 να 1862 and again from 1866 να 1876. After reportedly earning a million dollars in a career that spanned 1857 να 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. He was laid to rest
Τον Νοέμβριο του 30, 1871, ένα μεγάλο πλήθος ανδρών επιβίβασε δέκα σιδηροδρομικά αυτοκίνητα στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Σιδηρόδρομος για κινητά και Τέξας καθώς σταμάτησε στην Canal Street στη Νέα Ορλεάνη, Louisiana. Το τρένο συνεχίστηκε προς το σταθμό Montgomery κοντά στο Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, όπου το πλήθος άφησε τη βροχή και έφτασε στο δάσος. Μια τόσο περίεργη πομπή
Tom Allen was born in Birmingham, England but fought some of his most famous fights in America. Σε 1867, Allen moved to St. Louis, the largest city west of the Mississippi. Allen never left and would use St. Louis as his home base to train for prizefights. Allen fought mostly in bare knuckle prizefights as American boxing would not be
Τον Μάιο του 10, 1870, 39-year-old prizefighter Jem Mace met 30-year-old prizefighter Tom Allen in Kennerville, Louisiana for the World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Claims to the championship were very murky at the time. Thuggery and dirty tricks often obscured who was actually American Champion. Jem Mace, who was considered World Champion twice while fighting in England, was signed to meet Tom