Hack and Zbyszko Battle to Draw

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At the beginning of 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, decided to take some of the starch out of his challengers by matching them up

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Gotch Tries Boxing

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An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, hu għalhekk li ż-żewġ promoturi

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Fuq Diċembru 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Kap Żewġ Rix daħlu fil-

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Wrestling Champion Tries Boxing

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Nhar it-Tlieta, Jannar 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Evan “Il Strangler” Lewis Disponibbli

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: Il Wrestler aktar biża 'ta' l-Seklu 19. Evan Lewis kien espert tas-sengħa sottomissjoni matul l-era leġittimu lotta professjonali għalkemm huwa ma jieħu sehem fil koppja prestabbiliti logħbiet. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi biex

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Ed “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Nhar it-Tnejn, Diċembru 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis rebaħ l-ewwel minn sitt Kampjonati Dinji tal-Lotta Heavyweight mingħand Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher u Lewis iltaqgħu f’partita li damet aktar minn tliet sigħat. Lewis għamel żball mentali fil

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” f'St. Louis during the 1904 Fair Dinja. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 f'Chicago,

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A Tale tal Two Turnvereine Swali

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Il-destin ta 'ħafna ta' San. Louis’ bini storiku jipprova l-qawl antik proprjetà immobbli. Dan kollu dwar il-lokazzjoni, post, post. Jekk il-bini huwa fil-St Nofsinhar. Louis, hija għandha ċans aħjar li jiġu ffrankati minn bini fuq il-ġenb tat-Tramuntana. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko was born Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz on April 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Polonja, which was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Skond il-Wikipedija, he chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. An article in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper, The Evening Statesman’s Tuesday, Frar 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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