Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

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Op Maart 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in

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Steele staar Levinsky in die gesig in gemengde wedstryd

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Op November 19, 1935, professionele stoeier Ray Steele het die professionele bokser Kingfish Levinsky ontmoet in 'n gemengde stoei versus boksgeveg. Die Missouri State Athletic Commission het spesiale reëls vir die wedstryd geskep. Die kommissarisse het beslis dat die geveg uit drie minute rondtes soos 'n boksgeveg sou bestaan. Die kommissarisse het Levinsky toegelaat om te slaan al was hy op die mat. Steele kon

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Marvin Hart se dubbele oorwinning

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In 1902, toekomstige Wêreld-swaargewigbokskampioen Marvin Hart was 'n stygende aanspraakmaker. Veg hoofsaaklik uit sy tuisdorp, Louisville, Kentucky, Hart is in Mei teen Kid Carter by die Southern Atletiekklub geklop 2, 1902. Op 17-1, Hart het geweet dat nog 'n oorwinning 'n lang pad sou help om 'n swaargewig-titelgeveg te verseker. Die Brooklyn-gebore Kid Carter was van plan om

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound

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Ketchel Fights Light Heavy Champ

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1909 saw Stanley Ketchel continue his torrid pace through all the top fighters around the middleweight limit. In March 1909, Ketchel faced a rare challenge, when he fought reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion Philadelphia Jack O’Brien. O’Brien was a slick boxer, who used his speed and elusiveness to pummel Ketchel in the early rounds. Despite O’Brien’s size advantage, Ketchel was

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