Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Cümə axşamı, Fevral 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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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 il, 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 və 126 manat. 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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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan karieri boyunca mükafat ring hakim idi. Bir rekord malik 40 qalibiyyət, heç bir zərər və iki heç-heçə, “The Boston Strong Boy” sarsılmaz hesab edilmişdir. Sullivan dünya çempionluğunu qazanan 1882 bütün challengers Jake Kilrain ilə XIX əsrin mübarizə ilə nəticələnən vazgeçilmeli. Bu epik bout Kilrain məğlub sonra, John L.

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Langford Defeats The Great Gans

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Dekabr 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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