Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
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 izan da beti niretzat gaia gogorra. Bere ausardia eta indarra miresten dut gorrotoa eta bigotry aurre eginez garai batean denean, hori eginez, bere bizitza arriskuan jarri. Adostasuna eta egoera txarragoan estatubatuar zuriak onartzeko uko egin zion. Oraindik, Gizaki asko bezala flawed gizon bat izan zen. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, who was considered the Idol of Paris, during his boxing career from 1902 arte 1921, is largely forgotten today. One of the greatest black heavyweights of his time, he was frozen out of fighting for the world title even after Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Abe Attell boxeolari gogorra izan zen. World Featherweight Boxing Txapelketa irabazi zuen bi aldiz. Zuen, eta bere anaia Monte munduko boxeo txapeldun izan nahi du, aldi berean, Monte World bantamweight Txapelketa irabazi ondoren lehen anaiak izan ziren. 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” eta 235 libera. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Hala ere,