Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
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 wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste pond voor pond vechters aller tijden. Born on March 4, 1883 in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 naar 1926. Langford alleen stond 5 voeten van zes en een halve centimeter lang en woog 185 pond op zijn zwaarste. He
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. Destijds, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Born Abraham Washington Attell
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. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time
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 heeft het onderscheid van het zijn de enige Olympische bokser om een gouden medaille te winnen in twee verschillende gewichtsklassen in dezelfde Olympische Spelen. Oliver Kirk bereikte dit resultaat in zijn geboortestad Olympische Spelen in 1904. St. Louis gastheer van de derde Olympiade tijdens de 1904 World's Fair Exposition. Like the Paris Games four years before, St. Louis gave
In December 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
While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in het laatste wereldkampioenschapsprijzengevecht dat onder blote vuistregels werd betwist, Jake Kilrain nam ook deel aan veel gevechten met handschoenen. Het prijzengevecht ging over van regels met blote knokkels naar gevechten met handschoenen onder de regels van de Markies van Queensberry (vroege amateur- en professionele boksen) in de late 19e eeuw. Zoals Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major
Zoals ik in meerdere berichten heb geschreven, de beste zwaargewichtboksers ertussen 1900 en 1919 waren de Afro-Amerikaanse boksers gedwongen met elkaar te vechten voor de “Gekleurd kampioenschap”. Zelfs nadat de grote Jack Johnson eindelijk de kleurlijn brak en het World Heavyweight Championship won, hij zou de titel alleen verdedigen tegen blanke kanshebbers. As a result, the toughest challengers