Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 να 1930.
Την Πέμπτη, Φεβρουάριος 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, οι καλύτεροι πυγμάχοι γύρω από το γύρισμα του αιώνα πολέμησαν για το World Colored
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 χρόνια, 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
“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 και 126 λίρες. 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
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, which is why both promoters
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. Στο 35 years of age and nearly 300
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.
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