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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. 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. Aún, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, quien era considerado el ídolo de París, durante su carrera de boxeo de 1902 a 1921, se olvida en gran parte hoy. Uno de los más grandes pesos pesados negro de su tiempo, que fue congelado fuera de la lucha por el título mundial, incluso después de que Jack Johnson derrotó a Tommy Burns 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell era un boxeador duro. Ganó el Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo de peso pluma en dos ocasiones. Él y su hermano Monte fueron los primeros hermanos a ser campeones mundiales de boxeo al mismo tiempo después de Monte ganó el Campeonato Mundial de Peso Gallo. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Mientras hacía la investigación, He encontrado esta foto de la formación Manassa Mauler por su 04 de julio, 1919 pelea por el título con Jess Willard, las World Heavyweight Champions boxeo. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard era un gigante de un hombre a las 6’06” y 235 libras. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Sin embargo,