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Aprila 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 min. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, ko
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.
V torek, Januar 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, Seattle zdravnik in pro wrestler, ki je bil dovolj dober za zmago ameriške prvenstvo Težji, nerazložljivo odločil poskusiti roko na profesionalni boks. Njegov nasprotnik je bil prijatelj in sparing partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, kdo bi zmagal obarvanega svetovnega Težji boks prvenstvo. 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
Decembra 8, 1903, Sam Langford borili vladajoči lahek boksarski prvak v svojem domačem kraju Boston, Massachusetts. Pred bojem LANGFORD, večina strokovnjakov boks počutil Joe Gans ne bi pretepli v zakonite dvoboja. Rodil se je v Baltimoru, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered
Jack Johnson je bil vedno trd predmet zame. Občudujem njegov pogum in moč pri soočanju sovraštvo in fanatizem, v času, ko je to dal svoje življenje v nevarnosti. On je zavrnil, da ustrezajo zahtevam in sprejme stališče manjvrednosti na belih Američanov. Še, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, , ki je štelo Idol Parizu, v času svojega boksarski karieri od 1902 za 1921, Danes je v veliki meri pozabljena. Ena izmed največjih črnih heavyweights svojega časa, je bil zamrznjen od boja za naslov svetovnega prvaka, tudi po tem, ko je Jack Johnson premagala Tommyja Burnsa v 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell bila težka boksar. Zmagal je svetovni peresno boks prvenstvo dvakrat. On in njegov brat Monte bili prvi bratje, da so lahko svetovni boksarski prvak v istem času, ko Monte osvojil svetovno prvenstvo Bantamweight. Abe Attell osvojil svoj prvi naslov, ko je bil na osnovi iz West End Boxing Club v St. Louis, MO.
Medtem ko je delal raziskave, Sem našel to sliko usposabljanja Manassa Mauler za njegovo 4. julij, 1919 Naslov boj z Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing prvakov. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard je bil velikan človeka na 6’06” in 235 funtov. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Vendar,