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Posts about professional boxing from 1890 a 1930.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gvdnq/Episode_477tfz4.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss the careers of Jim Londos and Primo Carnera leading into a review of the 1950 wrestling match. Update We start off with an update about our recording schedule. One of the team is on the injured reserve, so we will be recording on Skype for the next several episodes.
In mixed style bouts between wrestlers and strikers, the adage is once the wrestler gets his hands on the striker, the fight is over. In most mixed style bouts between wrestlers or grapplers and boxers, the grappler normally wins after dragging the striker to the ground. Ray Steele defeated Battling Levinsky. “Judo” Gene LeBell smashed Milo Savage. In modern
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n9e7e9/Episode_4382qwo.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadUpdate I have finished writing Origins of a Legend: The Making of Ed “Strangler” Lewis. After editing, it should be released in late January/early February 2024. We briefly discuss Vince Russo’s ideas for a women’s wrestling organization. We try to figure out the market for this material. We also suggest a therapist is probably
Na sexta-feira, Novembro 27, 1891, O ex-campeão americano de luta livre dos pesos pesados, Joe Acton, lutou contra o futuro campeão mundial de boxe dos pesos pesados, Bob Fitzsimmons, em San Francisco, Califórnia. Os homens lutaram por um relatado $1,000.00 purse. Acton geralmente cedeu tamanho para seu oponente, mas Acton superou os Fitzsimmons de 148 libras em sete libras. Os homens lutaram uma luta de duas de três quedas de acordo com o catch-as-catch-can wrestling
Em novembro 19, 1935, o lutador profissional Ray Steele conheceu o boxeador profissional Kingfish Levinsky em uma luta mista contra boxe. A Comissão Atlética do Estado de Missouri criou regras especiais para a partida. Os comissários determinaram que a luta consistiria em rounds de três minutos, como uma luta de boxe.. Os comissários permitiram que Levinsky desse um soco mesmo estando no tatame. Steele could
No one took advantage of the No Decision era of professional boxing like Battling Levinsky. Levinsky was a skilled defensive boxer, who took little damage during his fights. When Ring Magazine asked him why he was so active, sometimes taking 3 fights in a day around New York, Levinsky said, “I like money and I never get hurt.” Levinsky was
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 a 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him
Na terça-feira, Dezembro 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Entre 1904 e 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to
Na sexta-feira, Março 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Califórnia. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on