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He said home, which, ironically you only have English corruption to blame for that.
America was anti-boxing until the 1850s. Prior, the American stance was boxing was a violent euro import not fit for American society. Y'all're our first immigration based political fight and boxing was the central focus.
1830s came and the then English champion Jem Ward refused to fight the London born from two English folk James Burke saying Burke is not English enough to be a fitting English champion. Several ducks and purse steals later the backers in boxing brought Burke over to America with the Irish champion Sam O'Rourke and held a title fight, America's first title fight on American soil. This is what gets the Americans into boxing and a generation later crowning their own champions.
John L didn't even beat the English champion of his era for World recognition. He just tied the dude. Charlie Mc-some such I forget. It was literally a popularity contest, boxing came to its new home just as it left its Greek origins for its English traditions; by English hands.
We didn't even want that **** here. "we" being them early Americans, my folk ain't even Americans yet.
America was anti-boxing until the 1850s. Prior, the American stance was boxing was a violent euro import not fit for American society. Y'all're our first immigration based political fight and boxing was the central focus.
1830s came and the then English champion Jem Ward refused to fight the London born from two English folk James Burke saying Burke is not English enough to be a fitting English champion. Several ducks and purse steals later the backers in boxing brought Burke over to America with the Irish champion Sam O'Rourke and held a title fight, America's first title fight on American soil. This is what gets the Americans into boxing and a generation later crowning their own champions.
John L didn't even beat the English champion of his era for World recognition. He just tied the dude. Charlie Mc-some such I forget. It was literally a popularity contest, boxing came to its new home just as it left its Greek origins for its English traditions; by English hands.
We didn't even want that **** here. "we" being them early Americans, my folk ain't even Americans yet.
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