Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Poist faoi dornálaíocht an 19ú haois agus tús an 20ú haois.
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 curtha i gcónaí ina ábhar diana dom. I admire a misneach agus neart i tabhairt aghaidh ar thubaistí fuath agus bigotry in am nuair a dhéanamh amhlaidh a chur ar a shaol i mbaol. Dhiúltaigh sé chun seasamh inferiority i gcomhréir agus glacadh le Meiriceánaigh bán. Ach, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, measadh go raibh a an Idol Pháras, le linn a shlí bheatha dornálaíochta ó 1902 to 1921, Tá dearmad den chuid is mó sa lá atá inniu. Ceann de na heavyweights dubh mó de chuid ama, reoite sé as troid ar son an teideal domhan fiú tar éis Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career
Bhí Abe Attell Boxer diana. Bhuaigh sé Craobh Dornálaíochta an Domhain featherweight faoi dhó. Bhí sé féin agus a dheartháir Monte an chéad deartháireacha a bheith Seaimpíní domhan dornálaíochta ag an am céanna tar éis a bhuaigh an Monte Bantamweight Craobh an Domhain. 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” agus 235 punt. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Mar sin féin,