Битката с Левински печели първа титла

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Никой не се възползва от ерата на No Decision в професионалния бокс като Battling Levinsky. Левински беше опитен дефанзивен боксьор, който получи малко щети по време на битките си. Когато списание Ring го попита защо е толкова активен, понякога като 3 битки за един ден около Ню Йорк, Левински каза, “Обичам парите и никога не ме нараняват.” Левински беше

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Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

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На март 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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Стийл се изправя срещу Левински в смесен двубой

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От ноември 19, 1935, професионалният борец Рей Стийл срещна професионалния боксьор Кингфиш Левински в смесена борба срещу бокс. Атлетическата комисия на щата Мисури създаде специални правила за мача. Комисарите решиха, че двубоят ще се състои от триминутни рундове като боксов мач. Комисарите позволиха на Левински да удря, дори ако беше на тепиха. Стийл можеше

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Dempsey KOs Carpentier

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От юли 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Въпреки че Жорж Карпентие

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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On May 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett

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Marvin Hart’s Double Win

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В 1902, future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart was a rising contender. Fighting primarily out of his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Hart was matched against Kid Carter at the Southern Athletic Club on May 2, 1902. При 17-1, Hart knew another victory would go a long way in securing a heavyweight title fight. The Brooklyn-born Kid Carter intended to

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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. През март 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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An Epic 61 Round Draw

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In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. На март 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to

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“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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На January 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a

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