Tag: Propesyonal na Boksing

Sa Miyerkules, Abril 27, 1910, reigning World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley Ketchel fought a six-round, non-title match with African American boxer Sam Langford. Langford is one of the greatest boxers of all-time. Gayunman, Langford found himself frozen out of world title fights by promoters and boxers adhering to the “color line.” Promoters and boxers used the “color line” to prevent

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

Sa Martes, Pebrero 22, 1910, Hinamon ni Ad Wolgast ang World Lightweight Boxing Champion na si Nelson para sa titulo ni Nelson sa Richmond Arena sa Point Richmond, Kalipornya. Napanalunan ng 28-anyos na si Nelson ang titulo sa pamamagitan ng pag-knockout sa mahusay na Joe Gans 1908. Hindi inaasahan ng mga eksperto sa boksing na si Wolgast ay matatalo si Nelson kahit na si Wolgast ay may hawak na desisyon sa pahayagan laban kay Nelson 1909. Pundits

Walang nagsamantala sa panahon ng No Decision ng propesyonal na boksing tulad ng Battling Levinsky. Si Levinsky ay isang bihasang defensive boxer, na nagkaroon ng kaunting pinsala sa kanyang mga laban. Nang tanungin siya ng Ring Magazine kung bakit siya aktibo, minsan kumukuha 3 mga laban sa isang araw sa paligid ng New York, Sabi ni Levinsky, “Gusto ko ng pera at hindi ako nasasaktan.” Si Levinsky noon

Sa Biyernes, Marso 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Kalipornya. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 upang 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Binuo ni Blackburn ang mga talento ng batang kampeon at tinulungan siya

Sa Martes, Disyembre 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Sa pagitan ng 1904 at 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other for “Colored” Championship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to