Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Na quinta-feira, Fevereiro 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, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 anos, 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

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“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 e 126 libras. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, Setembro 12, 1899, when he fought British

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Gotch Tries Boxing

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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, é por isso que ambos os promotores

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Jack Johnson e A Luta do Século

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Depois de Jack Johnson tornou-se campeão, uma falta de candidatos fortes causaram pressão pública para montar em James J. Jeffires, o ex-campeão dos pesos pesados ​​aposentado, para acabar com sua aposentadoria e lutar Johnson. Jeffries foi considerado o primeiro e mais credível do “Esperança Branca” contendores. Em seu auge, Jeffries provavelmente não poderia bater Johnson. Em 35 anos de idade, e quase 300

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan tinha dominado o anel prêmio durante sua carreira. Possuindo um registro de 40 vitórias, sem perdas e dois empates, “O Boston Strong Boy” foi considerado invencível. Sullivan ganhou o campeonato mundial em 1882 e dispensados ​​todos os adversários que culminou com a luta do século XIX, com Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Langford Derrotas A Grande Gans

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Em dezembro de 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

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