Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about 19th and early 20th Century boxing.
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. After 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. He also entered as one of
Jack Johnson has always been a tough subject for me. I admire his courage and strength in confronting hatred and bigotry in a time when doing so put his life in danger. He refused to conform and accept a position of inferiority to white Americans. Tog, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, wat beskou is as die Idol van Parys, tydens sy boksloopbaan van 1902 te 1921, vandag grootliks vergeet. Een van die grootste swart swaargewigte van sy tyd, Hy was gevries uit veg vir die wêreld titel selfs nadat Jack Johnson verslaan Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell was 'n taai bokser. Hy het die Wêreld veertje Boxing Kampioenskap twee keer. Hy en sy broer Monte was die eerste broers te wees wêreld boks kampioen op dieselfde tyd na Monte het die Wêreldbeker Pluim Gewichten Championship. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” en 235 pond. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Egter,