Cīņas sporta vēsturnieks un cīņas mākslinieks
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 līdz 1930.
Ceturtdien, Februāris 26, 1903, Džeks Džonsons aizstāvēja savu pasaules krāsaino boksa čempionātu smagajā svarā pret nepārspējamo Semu Makveju. Makvijs atnesa a 6-0 rekords ar sešiem nokautiem čempionāta mačā. Tā kā boksa popularizētāji atteicās ļaut melnādainajiem cīnītājiem sacensties par pasaules čempionātu boksa smagajā svarā, gadsimtu mijas labākie bokseri cīnījās par Pasaules krāsaino
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 gadiem, 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 and 126 mārciņas. 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, tāpēc abi veicinātāji
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. Pie 35 years of age and nearly 300
Aprīlī 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 protokols. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, kad
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” Džims Džonsons rāda
Decembrī 8, 1903, Sam Langford cīnījās valdošo viegls boksa čempions savā dzimtajā pilsētā Boston, Massachusetts. Pirms cīņas Langford, vairums boksa ekspertu jutos Joe Gans nevar uzvarēts likumīgu cīkstēšanās. Dzimis Baltimore, Maryland, Gans varēja lauzt krāsu barjeru, uzvarot Pasaules Viegls boksa čempionātā. Sam Langford is often considered
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. Es apbrīnoju viņa drosmi un izturību, saskaroties ar naidu un fanātisms, kas laikā, kad darot nodot savu dzīvi briesmām. Viņš atteicās, lai atbilstu un pieņemt nostāju mazvērtības baltajiem amerikāņiem. Vēl, tāpat kā daudzi cilvēku, viņš bija kļūdaina cilvēks. He beat his first wife