קאַמבאַט ספּאָרט היסטאריקער און מאַרשאַל קינסטלער
Posts about 19th and early 20th Century boxing.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gvdnq/Episode_477tfz4.mp3Podcast: שפּיל אין נייַ פֿענצטער | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss the careers of Jim Londos and Primo Carnera leading into a review of the 1950 wrestling match. Update We start off with an update about our recording schedule. One of the team is on the injured reserve, so we will be recording on Skype for the next several episodes.
In mixed style bouts between wrestlers and strikers, the adage is once the wrestler gets his hands on the striker, the fight is over. In most mixed style bouts between wrestlers or grapplers and boxers, the grappler normally wins after dragging the striker to the ground. Ray Steele defeated Battling Levinsky. “Judo” Gene LeBell smashed Milo Savage. In modern
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n9e7e9/Episode_4382qwo.mp3Podcast: שפּיל אין נייַ פֿענצטער | DownloadUpdate I have finished writing Origins of a Legend: The Making of Ed “סטראַנגלער” לויס. After editing, it should be released in late January/early February 2024. We briefly discuss Vince Russo’s ideas for a women’s wrestling organization. We try to figure out the market for this material. We also suggest a therapist is probably
אויף דינסטאג, פעברואַר 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast challenged World Lightweight Boxing Champion Battling Nelson for Nelson’s title at Richmond Arena in Point Richmond, קאַליפאָרניאַ. The 28-year-old Nelson won the title by knocking out the great Joe Gans in 1908. Boxing experts did not expect Wolgast to defeat Nelson even though Wolgast held a newspaper decision over Nelson in 1909. Pundits
אויף אַ מאַרץ נאַכט אין סאַן פֿראַנסיסקאָ, כעוויווייט קאַנטענדער מאַרווין האַרט פּרוווד ריין אַגרעסיוונאַס קען מאל געווינען אַ באַשלוס. נאָך 20 ראָונדס פון באָקסינג, שויפעט גרעגגאַינס, די בלויז ריכטער, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. האַרט מיט זשאנסאן אויף מאַרץ 28, 1905. זשאנסאן אריין די רינג ווי די בעטינג באַליבט. He also entered as one of
אויף פרייטאג, נאָוועמבער 27, 1891, former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Joe Acton wrestled future World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Bob Fitzsimmons in San Francisco, קאַליפאָרניאַ. The men wrestled for a reported $1,000.00 purse. Acton usually gave up size to his opponent but Acton outweighed the 148-pound Fitzsimmons by seven pounds. The men wrestled a two-out-of-three falls match according to catch-as-catch-can wrestling
אויף יאנואר 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
אויף אויגוסט 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this
אויף פרייטאג, מאַרץ 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, קאַליפאָרניאַ. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 פּ.ם. וויליאם מאַלדון, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, יוחנן ל. סאַליוואַן, for their 1889
In March 1893, newspapers across the country carried the story of a proposed match between current world light heavyweight boxing champion Jack McAuliffe and Saint Louis boxing instructor Mike Mooney. Although the match would seem odd because Mooney was such a lightly regarded challenger, the lure of $2500 a side is probably what brought the champion to the table. Adjusted