Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Machapisho kuhusu ndondi za karne ya 19 na mapema ya karne ya 20.
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 ni kuchukuliwa moja ya pound kubwa kwa wapiganaji chupa ya wakati wote. Born on March 4, 1883 katika Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, he is considered the greatest Canadian boxer of all time. His fighting career stretched from 1900 kwa 1926. Langford only stood 5 feet six and half inches tall and weighed 185 pounds at his heaviest. Yeye
Monte Attell alikuwa kaka mdogo wa Bingwa wa Ndondi wa Ulimwengu wa Ndondi Abe Attell. Monte kila wakati angekwama kwenye kivuli cha kaka yake mkubwa lakini alikuwa mpiganaji hodari mwenyewe. Monte angeshinda Mashindano ya Ndondi ya Dunia ya Bantamweight wakati wa taaluma yake na kujiimarisha kama mpiganaji wa kiwango cha ulimwengu. In 1904, alikuwa na umri wa miaka 19 juu-na-kuja
Wakati wa mbio yake ya kwanza kama Bingwa wa Ndondi wa Uzito wa Dunia, Abe Attell alikuwa msingi wa St.. Louis, Missouri. Mbali na kuwa na kambi yake huko St.. Louis, Attell alitetea jina lake mara kadhaa huko St.. Louis’ Klabu ya riadha ya West End. Wakati huo, St. Louis ulikuwa mji mkubwa zaidi magharibi mwa Mto Mississippi nchini Merika. Alizaliwa Abraham Washington Attell
Johnny Reagan alikuwa mpiganaji muhimu huko St.. Maonyesho ya ndondi ya Louis wakati wa muongo wa kwanza wa Karne ya 20. Asili kutoka Brooklyn, Reagan alihamia St.. Louis kufundisha chini ya Jack McKenna. McKenna aliweka operesheni yake nje ya St.. Louis, ambapo mpiganaji wake alipigania huko St.. Louis’ Klabu ya West End. Reagan alikuwa bantamweight inayoongezeka wakati huo
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 kinaweza kuwa tu ya Olimpiki boxer kushinda medali ya dhahabu katika mbili tofauti madarasa uzito katika huo Michezo ya Olimpiki. Oliver Kirk yametimia feat hii katika mji wake michezo ya Olimpiki katika 1904. St. Louis mwenyeji Olympiad ya tatu wakati wa 1904 Dunia Fair Ufafanuzi. Kama Michezo Paris miaka minne kabla ya, 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 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
Kama nilivyoandika katika machapisho kadhaa, mabondia wazito bora kati 1900 na 1919 mabondia wa Kiafrika na Amerika walilazimishwa kupigana kwa ajili ya “Michuano ya Rangi”. Hata baada ya kubwa Jack Johnson mwishowe kuvunja laini ya rangi na kushinda Ubingwa wa Dunia wa Uzito Mzito, angeweza kutetea tu jina dhidi ya wagombea wazungu. As a result, wapinzani wakubwa