Рвање Шампион Покушава Бокинг

У уторак, Јануар 19, 1909, Др. Бенџамин ваљка, Сијетл лекар и професионални рвач који је био довољно добар да победи америчку Хеавивеигхт Цхампионсхип, необјашњиво је одлучио да се опроба у професионалном боксу. Његов противник је био пријатељ и спаринг партнер, “Денвер” Ед Мартин, ко ће победити у боји Светско првенство бокс у тешкој категорији.

Др. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete who used his prowess to help pay his way through college, where he eventually earned his doctorate. Др. Roller became a Professor of Physiology with the University of Washington before resigning in 1906 for a full-time wrestling career. Др. Roller also helped train George Hackenschmidt for his losing effort to regain his title from World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch in 1911.

Среда, Јануар 20, 1909 издање The Seattle Star was not kind in it’s reporting of the six round affair. The headline was “Др. Roller Not Made of Championship Material”. All three columnists felt “Денвер” Ed Martin carried his friend for six rounds. The writer allowed that Dr. Roller’s strength and tenacity would give lesser opponents problems. All agreed that his lack of pugilistic skill would result in loss or serious injury against a first rate boxer. Др. Roller was considered a better orater than boxer.

While Dr. Roller was a subpar boxer, he was a good enough wrestler to win the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion three times. Among the opponents Dr. Roller defeated were “Фармер” Бернс, Fred Beel, И “Давитељ” Lewis and Joe Stecher. Др. Roller, who was born in Illinois on July 1, 1876, wrestled until he was 42 година у 1918.

“Денвер” Ed Martin stood 6’03” to 6’04” and packed tremendous punching power. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", Martin was also known for his scientific boxing and ability to evade an attack. У 1902, he won the Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Frank Childs. He lost the title to Jack Johnson, who would one day win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Tommy Burns.

“Денвер” Ed Martin was born on September 10, 1881 in Denver, Colorado. He made his pro boxing debut in 1899 and continued fighting until 1914. Martin knocked out Victor McLaglen, a future Academy Award winning actor, у 1904. Despite retiring in 1914, Martin staged a comeback in 1921 у 40 година. He won three fights in a row before being knocked out by Harry Willis in the first round. Martin retired for good after this loss.

Why Dr. Roller thought a six round fight with Martin would be good for his career is lost to history. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", it does not appear he ever tried such a stunt again, so maybe he learned his lesson in that cold January during 1909.

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