Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 arte 1930.
James J. Jeffries estatubatuar pisu astuneko boxeoan nagusitu zen 1899 arte 1904. Bob Fitzsimmonsen munduko pisu astuneko boxeo txapelketa irabazi ondoren 1899, Jeffries egin zuen 9 tituluen defentsa arrakastatsuak hurrengo bost urteetan. Garaitu gabe erretiratu zen 1905 Jack Johnson handiaren aurkako itzulera zoritxarra erakarri aurretik. Jeffries-ek ez zituen bere borrokak irabazi goi mailako boxeoarekin
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. Horietako bat bezala ere sartu zen
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 the younger brother of World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte would always be stuck in the shadow of his older brother but was a talented fighter in his own right. Monte would win the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship during his career and establish himself as a world class fighter. Urtean 1904, he was a 19-year-old up-and-coming
John L.ren aurka borrokatzeagatik famatua izan arren. Sullivan azken munduko txapelketako sari-borrokan lehiatu zen koadila hutsezko arauen arabera, Jake Kilrainek eskularrudun borroka askotan hartu zuen parte. Sari-borroka giltza hutsezko arauetatik eskularrudun borroketara pasatzen ari zen Queensberryko Markesaren Arauen arabera. (boxeo afizionatu eta profesional goiztiarra) mendearen amaieran. Sullivan bezala, Kilrainek nagusietan borrokatuko zuen
Munduko Luma Pisuko Boxeo Txapeldun gisa egin zuen lehen lasterketan, Abe Attell-ek St. Louis, Missouri. Bere kanpamendua St-en izateaz gain. Louis, Attellek hainbat aldiz defendatu zuen bere titulua St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. At the time, St. Louis Estatu Batuetako Mississippi ibaiaren mendebaldeko hiririk handiena zen. Abraham Washington Attell jaio zen
Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons boxeolari ingelesa zen, pisu ertain eztabaidaezina irabazi zuena, pisu astunak eta pisu arinak munduko txapelketak, mendearen amaieran. Askotan australiar batekin nahastuta, han hasi baitzuen bere boxeo ibilbidea, Fitzsimmonsek Estatu Batuetara bidaiatu zuen 1890 pisu ertaineko txapelketarako kanpaina egiteko. Fitzsimmons azpian zegoen 6 oinak altu baina
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 borrokalari garrantzitsua izan zen St. Louis boxeo eszena XX. mendeko lehen hamarkadan. Jatorriz Brooklyn-ekoa, Reagan St. Louis Jack McKennaren agindupean entrenatzeko. McKennak bere operazioa St. Louis, non bere borrokalaria batez ere St. Louis’ West End Kluba. Reagan goranzko pisua zen garai hartan