Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 arte 1930.
Hainbat mezutan idatzi dudan bezala, arteko pisu astunetako boxeolari onenak 1900 eta 1919 boxeolari afroamerikarrak elkarren aurka borrokatzera behartuta zeuden “Koloretako Txapelketa”. Jack Johnson handiak azkenean kolore-lerroa hautsi eta pisu astuneko Munduko Txapelketa irabazi ondoren ere, hautagai zurien aurka bakarrik defendatuko zuen titulua. As a result, erronkarik gogorrenak
Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 eta 126 libera, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Uztailetik 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
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.
Urtean 2010, St. Louis zen, Estatu Batuetako hiri eta 19an metropoli handienetako 58 handienetako. Mende inguruan, bosgarren edo seigarren handiena Estatu Batuetan hiria eta Mississippi ibaiaren mendebaldean handiena izan zen. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
1910eko hamarkadan, Borroka profesional estatubatuarra betirako mugitu zen legezko borroka-lehiaketetatik aurrez antolatutako erakusketetara. Zaleen interesa, promotoreen kontrolak eta borrokalarien higadura gutxiagok zeresana izan zuten trantsizio honetan. Presioaz gutxiago hitz egiten zen beste kiroletik kanpo zegoen. mendearen aurretik, boxeo profesionala legez kanpokoa zen Estatu Batuetan. Bare knuckle
On Thursday, Otsaila 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
Abuztuaren On 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
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 urte, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at
Urtean 1902, etorkizuneko Munduko pisu astuneko boxeo txapelduna Marvin Hart goranzko lehiakidea zen. Batez ere Louisville jaioterritik borrokan ari zen, Kentucky, Hart Kid Carterren aurka jokatu zuen Southern Athletic Club-en maiatzean 2, 1902. Etan 17-1, Hartek bazekien beste garaipen batek bide luzea izango zuela pisu astuneko tituluaren borroka lortzeko. Brooklyn-en jaiotako Kid Carter-ek nahi zuen