“Farmer” Burns Trains Jeffries

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When the great Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the boxing establishment started searching for a “white hope” to defeat Johnson. In desperation to find someone to defeat Johnson, promoters and sports writers started lobbying former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries to end his retirement to fight Johnson. Jeffries retired undefeated in 1905. Etter

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Episode 69 – Happy Halloween

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Martin “Farmer” Burns training James J. Jeffries for his bout with Jack Johnson on July 4, 1910. Update Dan and I talk about my new project and how an earlier writer unfairly portrayed Joe Stecher’s world title run from 1925 til 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Ketchel redder seg selv

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På fredag, June 10, 1910, Verdensmester i mellomvektboksing, Stanley Ketchel, kjempet sin siste kamp mot den ukjente Jim Smith. Ketchel har ryddet ut mellomvektsdivisjonen, så boksepromotørene slet med å finne passende konkurranse for Ketchel. På bare 24 år gammel, Ketchel levde hardt og kjempet konstant og forårsaket et tidlig sammenbrudd av kroppen hans. Etter å ha kjempet mot Smith, Ketchel hadde tenkt å

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Episode 47 – London vs. Carnera

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gvdnq/Episode_477tfz4.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | DownloadIn this episode, vi diskuterer karrierene til Jim Londos og Primo Carnera som fører til en anmeldelse av 1950 brytekamp. Oppdatering Vi starter med en oppdatering om opptaksplanen vår. En av laget er på den skadede reserven, så vi vil spille inn på Skype for de neste episodene.

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Episode 43 – Mixed Bout

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n9e7e9/Episode_4382qwo.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | 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

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Acton Wrestles Fitzsimmons

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På fredag, November 27, 1891, former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Joe Acton wrestled future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Bob Fitzsimmons in San Francisco, California. Mennene kjempet for en anmeldt $1,000.00 purse. Acton ga vanligvis opp størrelsen til motstanderen, men Acton veide syv pund opp for Fitzsimmons på 148 pund. The men wrestled a two-out-of-three falls match according to catch-as-catch-can wrestling

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