Muldoon príliš silný francúzsky Wrestler

Júna 4, 1883, grécko-rímskeho sveta v ťažkej váhe zápas majster William Muldoon stál skúsený francúzsky zápasníka Jules Rigal v San Franciscu, Kalifornia. Keď sa zápasníci vyzliekli do svojich kmeňov na zápas, Bolo zrejmé, Muldoon moc by sa ukázalo ako neľahká úloha pre Rigal.

Muldoon postávali 6 stôp vysoký a vážil medzi 193 a 210 libier počas jeho kariéry. Jules Regal bol o pár centimetrov vyššia ako päť stôp a relatívne štíhly v porovnaní s svalnatého Muldoon. Veľkosť rozdiel by ukázať ako príliš veľké pre Rigal.

The Sacramento Daily Record bol jeden z mnohých prác, ktoré vykonáva účet zápasu. Kým Rigal bol outmatched, to bude trvať Muldoon chvíľu ho nosiť dole.

Muldoon a Rigal zviazaný na 8 minutes before either man was able to secure a hold. Rigal secured a body hold from behind on Muldoon. Rigal strained several times but was unable to lift “The Solid Man” Muldoon.

Muldoon reversed Rigal and sent him over his head but Rigal landed on his hands and knees. Muldoon continued to attempt throws from body locks but each time Rigal was able to land on his feet or hands negating the fall.

Konečne, Muldoon lifted Rigal over his head, ran several steps and slammed Rigal to the ground. With Muldoon’s weight on top of him, Rigal surrendered to the fall a couple seconds before the 22 minute mark.

The men rested for 20 minutes before Muldoon and Rigal met for the second fall. It would take Muldoon another ten minutes to finish the match.

The men continued like the last fall ended with Muldoon attempting to throw Rigal but Rigal blocking the falls. Rigal had his best chance at a fall during this exchange.

Rigal secured a waist hold and rolled Muldoon towards his back several times but Muldoon’s great strength allowed him to push himself back to his hands and knees.

Muldoon secured the second fall with a neck hold. Muldoon attempted to twist Regal towards his back. When Muldoon felt Rigal resisting with all his strength, he reversed the rotation.

The force of Rigal’s resistance propelled him to his back for the second fall at 32 minutes and 36 sekundy. Muldoon was still the champion. Rigal would continue wrestling as part of a traveling circus.

William Muldoon would wrestle for six more years before retiring to become America’s first celebrity trainer. Unlike many other combat sports athletes, Muldoon would do quite well financially.

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