Sam McVey shton presionin në Champ

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Sam McVey do të fitojë Boxing Kampionatin Botëror Colored Heavyweight në një epokë ku tre luftëtarët më të mirë ishin të zi dhe të ngrirë nga foto titullit. Ai filloi 1903 jashtë aq mirë, ai do të ushtrojë presion mbi Botëror Heavyweight Boxing kampion James J. Jeffries për t'i dhënë atij një ndeshje. Jeffries refuzoi të thyer “Linja ngjyrë” by giving a

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“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power

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“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 dhe 126 £, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Në korrik 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at

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Burns Beats Hart for Heavyweight Title

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Në shkurt 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.

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Efekti Boxing mbi Wrestling legjitime

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Në 1910s, mundje profesionale American lëvizur përgjithmonë nga gara legjitime mundje në ekspozita paracaktuar. interesi Fan, kontrollit promotor dhe më pak konsum mbi mundësit të gjithë luajtur një rol në këtë tranzicion. 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

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Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Të enjten, Shkurt 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

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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Më gusht 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

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 vjet, 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

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