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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. Mwen admire kouraj li ak fòs li genyen nan konfwonte rayi ak prejije nan yon tan lè fè sa mete lavi l 'an danje. Li te refize konfòme ak aksepte yon pozisyon nan enferyorite ak blan Ameriken. Men,, like many human beings he was a flawed man. He beat his first wife
Sam McVey, who was considered the Idol of Paris, during his boxing career from 1902 to 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
Abraham Lincoln Attell te yon boxer difisil. Li te genyen Mondyal plum boksè chanpyona la de fwa. Li menm ak Monte frè l 'yo te frè yo an premye yo dwe mond chanpyon boksè an menm tan an apre Monte te genyen Mondyal Bantamweight koup la. Abe Attell won his first title when he was based out of the West End Boxing Club in St. Louis, MO.
Pandan y ap fè rechèch, Mwen te jwenn foto sa a nan fòmasyon an Manassa Mauler pou 4 jiyè l ', 1919 tit goumen ak Jess Willard, Mondyal lour boksè chanpyon yo. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard se te yon jeyan nan yon nonm nan 6’06” ak 235 liv. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Sepandan,