Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
Im März 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
On November 19, 1935, Der Profi-Wrestler Ray Steele traf in einem Mixed-Wrestling-gegen-Box-Kampf auf den Profiboxer Kingfish Levinsky. Die Missouri State Athletic Commission hat spezielle Regeln für das Spiel erstellt. Die Kommissare entschieden, dass der Kampf wie ein Boxkampf aus dreiminütigen Runden bestehen würde. Die Kommissare erlaubten Levinsky zu schlagen, selbst wenn er auf der Matte lag. Steele könnte
Im Juli 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.” Obwohl Georges Carpentier
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
In 1902, Der zukünftige Weltmeister im Schwergewichtsboxen, Marvin Hart, war ein aufstrebender Anwärter. Er kämpft hauptsächlich in seiner Heimatstadt Louisville, Kentucky, Hart traf im Mai im Southern Athletic Club auf Kid Carter 2, 1902. Bei 17-1, Hart wusste, dass ein weiterer Sieg einen großen Beitrag zur Sicherung eines Titelkampfs im Schwergewicht leisten würde. Der in Brooklyn geborene Kid Carter hatte es vor
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
1909 sah, wie Stanley Ketchel sein rasantes Tempo durch alle Top-Kämpfer rund um die Mittelgewichtsgrenze fortsetzte. In March 1909, Ketchel stand vor einer seltenen Herausforderung, als er gegen den amtierenden Weltmeister im Halbschwergewicht, Philadelphia Jack O’Brien, kämpfte. O’Brien war ein geschickter Boxer, der seine Schnelligkeit und seine Flüchtigkeit nutzte, um Ketchel in den ersten Runden zu verprügeln. Trotz O’Briens Größenvorteil, Ketchel war
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. Im März 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to
Am 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
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. After 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. Er trat auch als einer von