Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 να 1930.
Τον Απρίλιο του 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 πρακτικά. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, όταν
John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
Την Τρίτη, Ιανουάριος 19, 1909, Ο Δρ. 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. Ο Δρ. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
Sam McVey tired of the lack of opportunity for black fighters in the United States during the early Twentieth Century. McVey decided to leave for Europe in 1907, where he fought until 1911. McVey fought in Australia for three more years before returning to the United States. This brief highlight film from France in 1911 with “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
Τον Δεκέμβριο 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Μασαχουσέτη. 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
Jack Johnson υπήρξε πάντα μια σκληρή θέμα για μένα. Θαυμάζω το θάρρος και τη δύναμη του, στην αντιπαράθεση το μίσος και τη μισαλλοδοξία σε μια εποχή όταν το πράξει βάλει τη ζωή του σε κίνδυνο. Ο ίδιος αρνήθηκε να συμμορφωθεί και να δεχτεί μια θέση κατωτερότητας σε λευκό Αμερικανούς. Ακόμη, όπως και πολλά ανθρώπινα όντα ήταν μια κακή άνθρωπος. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, who was considered the Idol of Paris, during his boxing career from 1902 να 1921, is largely forgotten today. One of the greatest black heavyweights of his time, he was frozen out of fighting for the world title even after Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell ήταν ένας σκληρός πυγμάχος. Κέρδισε το Παγκόσμιο πρωτάθλημα πυγμαχίας Featherweight δύο φορές. Αυτός και ο αδελφός του Monte ήταν οι πρώτοι αδελφοί να είναι παγκόσμια πρωταθλήτρια πυγμαχίας στο ίδιο χρονικό διάστημα μετά Monte κέρδισε το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Bantamweight. Abe Attell κέρδισε τον πρώτο τίτλο του, όταν αυτός βασίστηκε έξω από το West End Boxing Club στο St. Louis, MO.
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” και 235 λίρες. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Ωστόσο,