Abe Attell Defeats Forbes

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St. Ludovicus, at the beginning of the 20th Century, had a prominent professional boxing scene. Abe Attell, although born in San Francisco, was based in St. Ludovicus. 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

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Attell Defends Against Reagan

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During his first run as World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Abe Attell was based out of St. Ludovicus, Missouri. Besides having his camp in St. Ludovicus, Attell defended his title several times at St. Ludovicus’ 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

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Johnny Reagan Dies in St. Ludovicus

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Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Ludovicus, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Ludovicus’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time

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Ketchel Starches Sullivan

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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

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Caesar in ecclesia, et 1904 St. Louis Olympia

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Oliver Leonardus distinguendum est de ecclesia, non esse in Olympia aurum numisma in missa, ad duo esse genera in eodem pondere Olympia. Caesar Olympo in ecclesia, hoc facinus in patria sua 1904. St. Louis de, populus in olympiade 1904 Mundus est scriptor Pulchra, Enarrationes. Ut Paris turpis ante quadriennium, St. Louis gave

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Jake Kilrain Boxes to a Draw

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While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major

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