Istoryen espò konba ak atis masyal
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 to 1930.
Sou Avril 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 minit. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, lè
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.
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
Sam McVey fatige nan mank nan opòtinite pou konbatan nwa nan Etazini yo pandan bonè ventyèm syèk la. McVey deside kite pou Ewòp nan 1907, kote li t'ap goumen jouk 1911. McVey goumen nan Ostrali pou twa plis ane anvan yo tounen nan Etazini yo. Sa a fim rekò kout soti nan France nan 1911 ak “Ap batay” Jim Johnson shows
Sou Desanm 8, 1903, Sam Langford goumen reliant ki lejè chanpyon nan boksè nan pwovens li kote l nan Boston, Massachusetts. Anvan yo fè batay Langford, pi ekspè boksè te santi Joe Gans pa t 'ka bat nan yon bout lejitim. Li te fèt nan Baltimore, Maryland, Gans te kapab kraze baryè a pa genyen koulè Mondyal lejè boksè chanpyona a. Sam Langford is often considered
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. Mwen admire kouraj li ak fòs li genyen nan konfwonte rayi ak prejije nan yon tan lè fè sa mete lavi l 'an danje. Li te refize konfòme ak aksepte yon pozisyon nan enferyorite ak blan Ameriken. Men,, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, who was considered the Idol of Paris, during his boxing career from 1902 to 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
Abraham Lincoln Attell te yon boxer difisil. Li te genyen Mondyal plum boksè chanpyona la de fwa. Li menm ak Monte frè l 'yo te frè yo an premye yo dwe mond chanpyon boksè an menm tan an apre Monte te genyen Mondyal Bantamweight koup la. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Pandan y ap fè rechèch, Mwen te jwenn foto sa a nan fòmasyon an Manassa Mauler pou 4 jiyè l ', 1919 tit goumen ak Jess Willard, Mondyal lour boksè chanpyon yo. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard se te yon jeyan nan yon nonm nan 6’06” ak 235 liv. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Sepandan,