Comments on: old boxing cards https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/ tough guy poetry and manly stories of loneliness Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Rolston https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Rolston Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:39:47 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2757 That was good readin'... "Brown did nothing in the ninth except to stop, with his face and body , a perfect rain of blows that started his nose and mouth bleeding afresh." Thanks Lyle! You're right about the no decision, the point system and judges we have now must have developed out of the no decision conundrum. I'm all baffled by it. That was good readin’…

“Brown did nothing in the ninth except to stop, with his face and body , a perfect rain of blows that started his nose and mouth bleeding afresh.”

Thanks Lyle!

You’re right about the no decision, the point system and judges we have now must have developed out of the no decision conundrum. I’m all baffled by it.

]]> By: Lyle_s https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Lyle_s Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:01:58 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2732 <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E05E3D61430E233A25751C1A9629C946196D6CF" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a story about Willie Beecher giving "Knockout" Brown a beating to remember (second to last bout on the left card). Two things jump out at me about the Beecher card. 1. This guy was fighting about 3 times a month, Including Christmas! 2. Apparently, if you didn't beat your opponent into submission or knock them out, you didn't win? Look at that card, it's almost all no decisions, including the fight I linked to where Beecher supposedly won 8 of 10 rounds and landed many "right to jaw"s. I also read some where that Young Corbett (real name Raffaele Capabianca Giordano) started boxing under his ring name at age 14. It seems like it was popular to stick Young on the front of your name back then, perhaps to denote that you were 'young'. Here’s a story about Willie Beecher giving “Knockout” Brown a beating to remember (second to last bout on the left card). Two things jump out at me about the Beecher card.

1. This guy was fighting about 3 times a month, Including Christmas!
2. Apparently, if you didn’t beat your opponent into submission or knock them out, you didn’t win? Look at that card, it’s almost all no decisions, including the fight I linked to where Beecher supposedly won 8 of 10 rounds and landed many “right to jaw”s.

I also read some where that Young Corbett (real name Raffaele Capabianca Giordano) started boxing under his ring name at age 14. It seems like it was popular to stick Young on the front of your name back then, perhaps to denote that you were ‘young’.

]]> By: Rolston https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 Rolston Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:13:56 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2722 Do you have a good link for us Lyle? Do you have a good link for us Lyle?

]]> By: Rolston https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Rolston Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:38:34 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2720 and the ropes only go up to the knee. How often did they fall over backwards? It's a tripping hazard! and the ropes only go up to the knee. How often did they fall over backwards? It’s a tripping hazard!

]]> By: sea n https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 sea n Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:34:33 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2719 look at those exotic ring locations. i'd be smoking dope. look at those exotic ring locations. i’d be smoking dope.

]]> By: Rolston https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 Rolston Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:33:07 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2718 no, he puffs pipe. here are the reverse sides... <img id="image1148" height=300alt=fightback.jpg src="http://myrobotispregnant.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/fightback.jpg" /> no, he puffs pipe.

here are the reverse sides…

]]> By: Lyle_s https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 Lyle_s Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:06:06 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2717 I think he smokes pole I think he smokes pole

]]> By: rosie https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 rosie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:12:03 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2716 oscar de la hoya, but i can't think what he might smoke... oscar de la hoya, but i can’t think what he might smoke…

]]> By: Lyle_s https://myrobotispregnant.com/2007/10/09/old-boxing-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Lyle_s Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:56:25 +0000 http://myrobotispregnant.com/?p=1143#comment-2715 I think Tyson would probably sponsor Phillies. These cards must be close to 100 years old. I looked these two up online, it's sort of interesting to read some of the old fight new clippings. I also saw the same beecher card on eBay for 10 bucks. I think Tyson would probably sponsor Phillies.

These cards must be close to 100 years old. I looked these two up online, it’s sort of interesting to read some of the old fight new clippings.

I also saw the same beecher card on eBay for 10 bucks.

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