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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. Efter 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 har altid været en hård genstand for mig. Jeg beundrer hans mod og styrke i at konfrontere had og bigotteri i en tid, når du gør det sætte sit liv i fare. Han nægtede at svare og acceptere en stilling underlegenhed til hvide amerikanere. Alligevel, ligesom mange mennesker, han var en fejlbehæftet mand. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, der blev betragtet som den Idol Paris, i løbet af sin boksning karriere fra 1902 til 1921, er stort set glemt i dag. En af de største sorte sværvægtere i sin tid, han blev frosset ud af at kæmpe for verden titel, selv efter Jack Johnson besejrede Tommy Burns i 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell var en hård bokser. Han vandt verdensmesterskabet Fjervægt Boxing Championship to gange. He and his brother Monte were the first brothers to be world boxing champions at the same time after Monte won the World Bantamweight Championship. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Mens du gør forskning, Jeg fandt dette billede af Manassa Mauler uddannelse for hans 4 juli, 1919 titel kamp med Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard var en kæmpe af en mand, ved 6’06” og 235 pounds. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Men,