All posts tagged "Michael Blackett"
-
1.6K1FeaturedDAN DONNELLY: I’D GIVE MY RIGHT ARM TO BE A FAMOUS BAREKNUCKLE FIGHTER
By Michael Blackett At a time when Ireland was going through massive political changes with the Act of Union being passed in...
-
8791FeaturedTHE END OF AN ERA
By: Michael Blackett The “Boston Strong Boy” more commonly known as John L. Sullivan fought Jake Kilrain for the last official Heavyweight...
-
3.2KFeatured“The Father of Boxing”
By: Michael Blackett John “Jack” Broughton aka The father of Boxing” was born in the small village of Baunton on the outskirts...
-
1.9K1FeaturedEarly Pugilism
By: Michael Blackett Using the clenched fists in aggression or self-defence is one of those activities like running or hunting, so necessary...
-
2.3KFeaturedThe Original Noble Art
Introduction to article: When one talks about bare knuckle fighting, it could be misleading and deceptive. Before boxing, bare knuckle bouts took...