Istoryen espò konba ak atis masyal
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
Nan 2010, St. Louis te lavil la 58th pi gwo nan Etazini yo ak 19yèm pi gwo zòn nan metwopolitèn. Anviwon vire a nan syèk la, li te lavil la senkyèm oswa sizyèm pi gwo nan Etazini yo ak nan lwès nan pi gwo nan Rivyè Misisipi a. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Nan ane 1910 yo, Lit pwofesyonèl Ameriken an pèmanan te deplase soti nan konpetisyon lit lejitim nan egzibisyon ki te fikse davans. Enterè fanatik, kontwòl pwomotè ak mwens mete ak chire sou wrèstle yo tout te jwe yon wòl nan tranzisyon sa a. Yon lòt mwens pale sou presyon te deyò nan espò nan tèt li. Anvan 20yèm syèk la, boksè pwofesyonèl te ilegal nan peyi Etazini. Knuckle toutouni
Nan Jedi, Fevriye 26, 1903, Jack Johnson te defann chanpyona mondyal boksè pwa lou li a kont Sam McVey enfèt. McVey te pote yon 6-0 dosye ak sis knockouts nan match chanpyona a. Depi pwomotè boksè yo te refize kite konbatan Nwa yo konpetisyon pou chanpyona mondyal boksè pwa lou, bokseur yo pi byen alantou vire nan Syèk la te goumen pou Mondyal la ki gen koulè
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 ane, 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
Sou Mas 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
Sou Jiye 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.” Menmsi Georges Carpentier
Nan Madi, Janvye 19, 1909, Doktè. 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. Doktè. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
Sou Jiye 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 to 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 ak 126 liv. 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, 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. Nan 35 years of age and nearly 300