Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 te 1930.
In 2010, St. Louis was die 58 grootste stad in die Verenigde State van Amerika en die 19 grootste metropolitaanse gebied. Rondom die draai van die eeu, dit was die vyfde of sesde grootste stad in die Verenigde State van Amerika en die grootste wes van die Mississippi River. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
In die 1910's, Amerikaanse professionele stoei het permanent beweeg van wettige stoeikompetisies na vooraf gereëlde uitstallings. Aanhangers se belangstelling, promotorbeheer en minder slytasie op die stoeiers het alles 'n rol in hierdie oorgang gespeel. Nog 'n minder besproke druk was buite die sport self. Voor die 20ste eeu, professionele boks was onwettig in die Verenigde State. Kaal kneukels
On Thursday, Februarie 26, 1903, Jack Johnson het sy Wêreldkleurige swaargewigbokskampioenskap teen die onoorwonne Sam McVey verdedig. McVey het 'n 6-0 rekord met ses uitklophoue in die kampioenskapswedstryd. Aangesien bokspromotors geweier het om swart vegters vir die Wêreld-swaargewigbokskampioenskap te laat meeding, die beste boksers rondom die draai van die eeu het vir die Wêreldkleurling geveg
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 jaar, 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
Op Maart 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in
Op Julie 2, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey met light heavyweight boxing king Georges Carpentier. Boxing fans flocked to event resulting in the first million dollar gate in boxing history. The match would prove the old boxing adage, “A good big man always beats a good little man.” Even though Georges Carpentier
Op Dinsdag, Januarie 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
Op Julie 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 te 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 en 126 pond. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, die afgetrede voormalige swaargewig-kampioen, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “Wit Hoop” aanspraakmakers. In sy fleur, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Op 35 jaar oud en byna 300