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Posts about professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
James J. Bhí Jeffries chun tosaigh sa dornálaíocht throm mheáchain ó Mheiriceá 1899 to 1904. Tar éis dó Craobh Dornálaíochta Meáchan Trom an Domhain a bhuachan ó Bob Fitzsimmons i 1899, Jeffries déanta 9 cosaintí teidil rathúla sna cúig bliana amach romhainn. Chuaigh sé ar scor gan sárú i 1905 a mhealladh ar ais le haghaidh teacht ar ais droch-fhortún i gcoinne an sár Jack Johnson. Níor bhuaigh Jeffries a chuid babhtaí le dornálaíocht níos fearr
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
Ba é Monte Attell an deartháir níos óige le Curadh Dornálaíochta Meáchan Cleite an Domhain Abe Attell. Bheadh Monte i bhfostú i gcónaí faoi scáth a dhearthár níos sine ach bhí sé ina throdaire cumasach ann féin. Bhuaigh Monte Craobhchomórtas Dornálaíochta Meáchan Bantam an Domhain le linn a ghairmréime agus bhunódh sé é féin mar throdaire den chéad scoth. In 1904, bhí sé 19 bliain d'aois aníos
Cé go raibh cáil air as troid John L. Bhí Sullivan sa chraobhchomórtas domhanda dheireanach san iomaíocht faoi rialacha lom sníomh, Ghlac Jake Kilrain páirt freisin i go leor babhtaí lámhainní. Bhí comhrac na nduaiseanna ag aistriú ó rialacha lom sníomh go babhtaí lámhainní faoi Rialacha Mharcais Queensberry (dornálaíocht amaitéarach agus ghairmiúil go luath) go déanach sa 19ú hAois. Cosúil le Sullivan, Bheadh Cillrain ag troid i mór
Le linn a chéad rith mar Chraobhchomórtas Dornálaíochta Meáchan Cleite an Domhain, Bhí Abe Attell bunaithe as St. Louis, Missouri. Seachas a champa a bheith aige i St. Louis, Chosain Attell a theideal arís agus arís eile ag St. Louis’ Club Lúthchleas Gael. At the time, St. Ba í Louis an chathair is mó siar ó Abhainn Mississippi sna Stáit Aontaithe. Rugadh Abraham Washington Attell
Bob “Rudaí Roibeard” Ba dornálaí Sasanach é Fitzsimmons, cé a bhuaigh an meáchan meánach gan amhras, craobhchomórtais dhomhanda meáchain throma agus éadroma, ag casadh an 20ú hAois. Is minic a shíltear gur Astrálach é toisc gur thosaigh sé a ghairm bheatha dornálaíochta ansin, Thaistil Fitzsimmons go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe i 1890 chun feachtas a dhéanamh don chraobh meánmheáchain. Sheas Fitzsimmons díreach faoi 6 troigh ar airde ach
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.
Trodaire tábhachtach a bhí i Johnny Reagan sa St. Radharc dornálaíochta Louis le linn na chéad deich mbliana den 20ú hAois. Ó Brooklyn ó dhúchas, Bhog Reagan go St. Louis a thraenáil faoi Jack McKenna. Bhunaigh McKenna a oibríocht as St. Louis, áit a throid a trodaire go príomha ag St. Louis’ Club West End. Bhí meáchan bantam ag ardú do Reagan ag an am