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Posts about professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
Ar Márta 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
Ar Samhain 19, 1935, bhuail an wrestler proifisiúnta Ray Steele leis an dornálaí proifisiúnta Kingfish Levinsky i gcluiche ceannais measctha in aghaidh dornálaíochta. Chruthaigh Coimisiún Lúthchleasa Stáit Missouri rialacha speisialta don chluiche. Rialaigh na coimisinéirí go mbeadh babhtaí trí nóiméad mar chluiche dornálaíochta i gceist leis an bout. Thug na coimisinéirí cead do Levinsky polladh fiú dá mbeadh sé ar an mata. D'fhéadfadh Steele
Ar Iúil 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.” Cé go 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, Bhí Marvin Hart, curadh dornálaíochta trom-mheáchan an domhain sa todhchaí, ina iomaitheoir ardaitheach. Ag troid go príomha as a bhaile dúchais Louisville, Kentucky, Bhí Hart ag imirt in aghaidh Kid Carter ag an Southern Athletic Club i mí Bealtaine 2, 1902. Ag 17-1, Bhí a fhios ag Hart go rachadh bua eile i bhfad chun troid teideal trom a bhaint amach. Bhí sé beartaithe ag an Kid Carter a rugadh i Brooklyn
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 chonaic Stanley Ketchel ag leanúint ar aghaidh lena luas troda tríd na trodaithe is fearr ar fad thart ar an teorainn mheánmheáchain. In March 1909, Bhí dúshlán annamh roimh Ketchel, nuair a throid sé Seaimpín Trommheáchan Éadrom an Domhain Philadelphia Jack O’Brien. Dornálaí slic ab ea O’Brien, a d'úsáid a luas agus a dhícheall chun Ketchel a chaolú sna babhtaí tosaigh. In ainneoin buntáiste méid Uí Bhriain, Ketchel cad
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. Ar Márta 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to
Ar Eanáir 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. He also entered as one of