Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about 19th and early 20th Century boxing.
St. Louis, at the beginning of the 20th Century, had a prominent professional boxing scene. Abe Attell, although born in San Francisco, was based in St. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell defended his World Featherweight Boxing Championship against frequent rival Harry Forbes. Forbes was also a regular on the St. Louis boxing scene. Forbes defeated Danny Dougherty for the
Sam Langford word beskou as een van die grootste pond vir pond vegters van alle tye. Born on March 4, 1883 in Weymouth waterval, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 te 1926. Langford net gestaan 5 voet ses en 'n halwe duim lank en weeg 185 pond op sy swaarste. Hy
Monte Attell was the younger brother of World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Monte would always be stuck in the shadow of his older brother but was a talented fighter in his own right. Monte would win the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship during his career and establish himself as a world class fighter. In 1904, he was a 19-year-old up-and-coming
During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Besides having his camp in St. Louis, Attell defended his title several times at St. Louis’ West End Athletic Club. At the time, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell
Johnny Reagan was 'n belangrike vegter in die St. Louis-bokstoneel gedurende die eerste dekade van die 20ste eeu. Oorspronklik van Brooklyn, Reagan het na St. Louis om onder Jack McKenna te oefen. McKenna het sy operasie uit St. Louis, waar sy vegter hoofsaaklik by St. Louis’ West End Klub. Reagan was destyds 'n krielgewig wat styg
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
Oliver Leonard Kirk het die onderskeiding dat dit die enigste Olimpiese bokser 'n goue medalje te wen in twee afsonderlike gewig klasse in dieselfde Olimpiese Spele. Oliver Kirk vervul hierdie ding op sy tuisdorp Olimpiese Spele in 1904. St. Louis gasheer vir die derde Olimpiade gedurende die 1904 World's Fair Exposition. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave
In Desember 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
Terwyl hy bekend is daarvoor dat hy teen John L. Sullivan in die laaste wêreldkampioenskap-prysgeveg wat onder kaalknokkelreëls meegeding het, Jake Kilrain het ook aan baie handskoene gevegte deelgeneem. Prysgevegte was die oorgang van kaal kneukelreëls na handskoengevegte onder die Marquess of Queensberry-reëls (vroeë amateur- en professionele boks) in die laat 19de eeu. Soos Sullivan, Kilrain sou in majeur veg
As I have written in several posts, the best heavyweight boxers between 1900 en 1919 were the African-American boxers forced to fight each other for the “Colored Championship”. Even after the great Jack Johnson finally broke the color line and won the World Heavyweight Championship, he would only defend the title against white contenders. As a result, the toughest challengers