Batalsporthistoriisto kaj Militartisto
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 Al 1930.
As I have written in several posts, the best heavyweight boxers between 1900 Kaj 1919 were the African-American boxers forced to fight each other for the “Colored Championship”. Even after the great Jack Johnson finally broke the color line and won the World Heavyweight Championship, he would only defend the title against white contenders. Rezulte, the toughest challengers
Sam McVey gajnus la Mondon Koloris Superpezulan Boksan Ĉampionecon en epoko kie la tri plej bonaj batalantoj estis nigraj kaj elfrostita de la titola bildo. Li komencis 1903 Ekstere tiel bone, Li metus premon sur Monda Superpezula Bokso Ĉampiono James J. Jeffries doni lin matĉo. Jeffries rifuzita rompi la “Kolora linio” by giving a
“Terura” Terry McGovern pruvita esti malofta batalanto ĉe la ĝirado de la Dudeka Jarcento. Dum pli malgrandaj boksistoj plenplenigis neniun potencon en iliaj stampiloj, McGovern, Kiu grimpis inter 110 Kaj 126 Funtoj, Posedis treegan knokaŭtan potencon. “Terura” Terry ofte finis liajn oponantojn en la unua kvar rondoj. Sur julio 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
Sur februaro 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.
Je 2010, St. Louis estis la 58a plej granda urbo en Usono kaj la 19a plej granda metropola areo. Ĉirkaŭ la ĝirado de la jarcento, Ĝi estis la kvina aŭ sesa plej granda urbo en Usono kaj la plej granda okcidento de la Misisipa Rivero. St. Louis havis unu el la plej granda vestaĵo, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle
#?A?de, Februaro 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored
Sur aŭgusto 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this
Post kiam averaging 9 Batalas jaron super la pasinteco 7 Jaroj, Monda Middleweight Boksa Ĉampiono Stanley “La Miĉigana Sikario” Ketchel estis eluzita. Ketchel prenis ferion sur la Misura ranĉo de lia amika Kolonelo R. P. Dickerson en provo reakiri lian forton kaj entuziasmon por batalado. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at
Je 1902, future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart was a rising contender. Fighting primarily out of his hometown of Louisville, Kentukio, Hart was matched against Kid Carter at the Southern Athletic Club on May 2, 1902. #?E 17-1, Hart knew another victory would go a long way in securing a heavyweight title fight. The Brooklyn-born Kid Carter intended to