Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 te 1930.
James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 te 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
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
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
Monte Attell was die jonger broer van die wêreldveergewigbokskampioen Abe Attell. Monte sou altyd vasgevang wees in die skadu van sy ouer broer, maar was 'n talentvolle vegter in eie reg. Monte sou die Wêreld Bantamgewig Bokskampioenskap tydens sy loopbaan wen en homself as 'n wêreldklas vegter vestig. In 1904, hy was 'n 19-jarige opkomende
Terwyl hy bekend is daarvoor dat hy teen John L. Sullivan in die laaste wêreldkampioenskap-prysgeveg wat onder kaalknokkelreëls meegeding het, Jake Kilrain het ook aan baie handskoene gevegte deelgeneem. Prysgevegte was die oorgang van kaal kneukelreëls na handskoengevegte onder die Marquess of Queensberry-reëls (vroeë amateur- en professionele boks) in die laat 19de eeu. Soos Sullivan, Kilrain sou in majeur veg
Tydens sy eerste lopie as Wêreldveergewigbokskampioen, Abe Attell was gebaseer uit St. Louis, Missouri. Behalwe dat hy sy kamp in St. Louis, Attell het sy titel verskeie kere by St. Louis’ West End Atletiekklub. At the time, St. Louis was die grootste stad wes van die Mississippi-rivier in die Verenigde State. Gebore Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons was 'n Engelse bokser, wat die onbetwiste middelgewig gewen het, swaargewig- en ligswaargewig-wêreldkampioenskappe, aan die begin van die 20ste eeu. Dikwels vir ’n Australiër aangesien omdat hy sy boksloopbaan daar begin het, Fitzsimmons het na die Verenigde State gereis in 1890 om hom vir die middelgewigkampioenskap te beywer. Fitzsimmons het net onder gestaan 6 voet hoog maar
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Johnny Reagan was 'n belangrike vegter in die St. Louis-bokstoneel gedurende die eerste dekade van die 20ste eeu. Oorspronklik van Brooklyn, Reagan het na St. Louis om onder Jack McKenna te oefen. McKenna het sy operasie uit St. Louis, waar sy vegter hoofsaaklik by St. Louis’ West End Klub. Reagan was destyds 'n krielgewig wat styg