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

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El efecto del boxeo en la lucha legítima

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En la década de 1910, La lucha libre profesional estadounidense pasó permanentemente de competencias de lucha legítimas a exhibiciones preestablecidas.. Interés de los fans, El control del promotor y un menor desgaste de los luchadores jugaron un papel en esta transición.. Otra presión de la que menos se habló fue fuera del deporte en sí.. Antes del siglo XX, El boxeo profesional era ilegal en Estados Unidos.. nudillo desnudo

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Johnson supera a McVey

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El jueves, Febrero 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defendió su Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo Peso Pesado de Color ante el invicto Sam McVey. McVey trajo un 6-0 récord con seis nocauts en el partido por el campeonato. Desde que los promotores del boxeo se negaron a permitir que los luchadores negros compitieran por el Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo de Peso Pesado., Los mejores boxeadores de principios de siglo lucharon por el mundo de color.

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McVey noquea a Ferguson

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En agosto 11, 1915, El actual campeón mundial de boxeo de peso pesado de color, Sam McVey, luchó contra Sandy Ferguson en Boston., Massachusetts en el gimnasio de la Atlas Athletic Association. McVey peleó en una era en la que los promotores congelaron a todos los boxeadores afroamericanos., excepto el gran jack johnson, de luchar por el campeonato mundial. McVey derrotó a la mayoría de los otros grandes luchadores negros de este

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 año, 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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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“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 y 126 libras. 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

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Gotch Tries Boxing

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An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, es por eso que ambos promotores

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Jack Johnson and The Fight of the Century

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. At 35 years of age and nearly 300

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