Storico degli sport da combattimento e artista marziale
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 a 1930.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gvdnq/Episode_477tfz4.mp3Podcast: Gioca in una nuova finestra | ScaricaIn questo episodio, 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: Gioca in una nuova finestra | 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
Il Venerdì, Novembre 27, 1891, l'ex campione americano di wrestling dei pesi massimi Joe Acton ha lottato contro il futuro campione mondiale di boxe dei pesi massimi Bob Fitzsimmons a San Francisco, California. Gli uomini hanno lottato per un rapporto $1,000.00 purse. Acton di solito rinunciava alle dimensioni del suo avversario, ma Acton superava di sette libbre il Fitzsimmons da 148 libbre. Gli uomini hanno lottato in un incontro di due cadute su tre secondo il wrestling catch-as-catch-can
Novembre 19, 1935, Il wrestler professionista Ray Steele ha incontrato il pugile professionista Kingfish Levinsky in un incontro misto di wrestling contro boxe. La Missouri State Athletic Commission ha creato regole speciali per la partita. I commissari hanno stabilito che l'incontro sarebbe composto da round di tre minuti come un incontro di boxe. I commissari hanno permesso a Levinsky di dare un pugno anche se era sul tappeto. 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
Gennaio 10, 1910, recently arrived Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko took on Charlie “The Kid” Cutler in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Cutler had been a boxer in a troupe run by John L. Sullivan before transitioning to wrestling. While Cutler was extremely tough, Stanislaus Zbyszko had been wrestling since his youth. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler
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
Il Martedì, Dicembre 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Championship Boxing”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Fra 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
Il Venerdì, Marzo 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, California. 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