Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 naar 1930.
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
Op november 19, 1935, professionele worstelaar Ray Steele ontmoette professionele bokser Kingfish Levinsky in een gemengd worstel- en boksgevecht. De Missouri State Athletic Commission heeft speciale regels voor de wedstrijd opgesteld. De commissarissen oordeelden dat het gevecht zou bestaan uit rondes van drie minuten, zoals een bokswedstrijd. De commissarissen lieten Levinsky slaan, zelfs als hij op de mat lag. Steele zou dat kunnen
Op 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.” Ook al Georges Carpentier
Op mei 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, toekomstige wereldkampioen zwaargewicht boksen Marvin Hart was een stijgende kanshebber. Hij vocht voornamelijk vanuit zijn geboorteplaats Louisville, Kentucky, Hart werd in mei vergeleken met Kid Carter in de Southern Athletic Club 2, 1902. Bij 17-1, Hart wist dat een nieuwe overwinning een grote bijdrage zou leveren aan het veiligstellen van een zwaargewichttitelgevecht. De in Brooklyn geboren Kid Carter was dat van plan
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 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
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. Op maart 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to
On 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. Hij kwam ook binnen als een van