Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 kuni 1930.
Aprillil 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 protokoll. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, when
John L. Sullivan domineerinud auhinna ring oma karjääri jooksul. Omades rekord 40 võitu, kadusid ja kaks viiki, “Boston Strong Boy” peeti võitmatu. Sullivan võitis maailmameistrivõistlustel 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. Pärast võideti Kilrain selles eepiline hooaeg, John L.
Teisipäeval, Jaanuar 19, 1909, Dr. 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. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
Sam McVey väsinud võimaluste puudumine must võitlejad United States ajal kahekümnenda sajandi alguses. McVey otsustas jätta Euroopale 1907, kus ta võitles kuni 1911. McVey võidelnud Austraalias veel kolm aastat naasid Ameerika Ühendriigid. See lühike highlight film Prantsusmaalt 1911 koos “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
On detsember 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
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. I admire his courage and strength in confronting hatred and bigotry in a time when doing so put his life in danger. He refused to conform and accept a position of inferiority to white Americans. Veel, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, kes peeti Idol of Paris, ajal tema poks karjääri alates 1902 kuni 1921, on suuresti unustatud täna. Üks suurimaid must lavalaudadele oma aega, ta oli külmunud välja võidelnud maailma pealkiri isegi pärast Jack Johnson võitis Tommy Burns sisse 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell oli kõva poksija. Ta võitis Maailma Featherweight Boxing Championship korda. Tema ja ta vend Monte olid esimesed vennad olla maailma poks champions samal ajal pärast Monte võitis World Kääbus sarjalainen meistrivõistlused. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Kuigi teadustöö, Ma leidsin selle pildi Manassa Mauler koolitust oma 4. juuli, 1919 pealkiri võitlema Jess Willard, Maailma raskekaalu Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard oli hiiglane mees 6’06” ja 235 naela. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Siiski,