Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Fodd bynnag,, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Ar Hydref 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 bunnoedd. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in

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Sullivan Beats Paddy Ryan

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On February 7, 1882, John L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. Yn 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi around

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Roedd Sullivan yn bencampwr pwysau trwm ymladd wobr trosiannol. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was

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Paddy Ryan Wins The Title

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Mae'r ychydig o bobl sy'n gwybod am y Prizefighter Paddy Ryan yn ôl pob tebyg yn ei adnabod fel John L. Dioddefwr Sullivan. Sullivan guro Ryan ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Pwysau Trwm Prizefighting yn 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 yn Iwerddon. Roedd ei deulu ymfudodd i Troy, Efrog Newydd. Ryan was known through out his

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Hen Mwg yn gorchfygu Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “Y Butcher” Poole, Penderfynodd Morrissey i amddiffyn ei deitl yn erbyn John C. Heenan, “y Benicia Boy”. “Hen Mwg” Morrissey drechu Heenan yn y Hydref 1858 bout held in

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Heenan Loses to King in Last Bout

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John Camel Heenan was known to 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting fans as “y Benicia Boy”. Despite an 0-1-1 record as a professional fighter, Heenan claimed the World Prizefighting Championship based on a draw with Tom Sayer in an 1860 English prize-fight. Heenan’s first professional fight had been with the reigning World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey’s last professional fight

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