Historik bojových športov a bojový umelec
Posts about professional boxing from 1890 na 1930.
Dňa 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 minutes. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, when
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.
On Tuesday, Január 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 unavený nedostatku príležitostí pre čierne bojovníkmi v Spojených štátoch počas začiatku dvadsiateho storočia. McVey rozhodol odísť do Európy 1907, kde bojoval až do 1911. McVey bojoval v Austrálii na ďalšie tri roky, než sa vráti do Spojených štátov. Tento krátky highlight film z Francúzska v roku 1911 s “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
Decembra 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 bol vždy ťažký predmet pre mňa. Obdivujem jeho odvahu a silu čeliť nenávisti a fanatizmu v čase, keď sa pritom dal jeho život v nebezpečenstve. Odmietol, aby zodpovedal a prijímam pozíciu menejcennosti do bielych Američanov. Ešte, rovnako ako mnoho ľudí, že bol chybný človek. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, ktorý bol považovaný za idol v Paríži, počas jeho boxerské kariéry od 1902 na 1921, je dnes do značnej miery zabudnuté. Jeden z najväčších čiernych ťažkej váhy svojej doby, bol vytlačený bojovať o titul majstra sveta aj potom, čo Jack Johnson porazil Tommy Burns v 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell bol ťažký boxer. Dvakrát vyhral Svetový mušia Boxing Championship. On a jeho brat Monte boli prvými bratmi byť svetové boxerské šampiónmi v rovnakom čase po Monte vyhral svetový šampionát bantamové. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the 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” a 235 libier. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Však,