Harcsporttörténész és harcművész
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 a 1930.
Április 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 jegyzőkönyv. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, amikor
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.
Kedden, Január 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle orvos és profi pankrátor, aki elég jó, hogy megnyerje az amerikai Heavyweight Championship, megmagyarázhatatlan módon úgy döntött, hogy megpróbálja a kezét a profi boksz. Ellenfele volt barátja és sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, ki fogja megnyerni a Színes World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. 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
On December 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. Még, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, aki úgy az Idol Párizs, alatt boksz karrierjét 1902 a 1921, nagyrészt feledésbe merült. Az egyik legnagyobb fekete nehézsúlyú idejét, ő fagyott ki a harc a világbajnoki címért még azután is, Jack Johnson legyőzte Tommy Burns 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell egy kemény bokszoló. Ő nyerte meg a World Boxing pehelysúly Championship kétszer. Ő és testvére Monte voltak az elsők, testvérek, hogy a világ ökölvívó bajnok, ugyanakkor, miután Monte megnyerte a World Championship Bantamweight. Abe Attell megnyerte első címet, amikor épült ki a West End Boxing Club in 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” és 235 font. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Viszont,