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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joe_GansJoe Gans - Wikipedia

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   In an important title defense, he defeated the "Durable Dane" Oscar "Battling" Nelson in 42 rounds on September 3, 1906, in Goldfield, Nevada. This blockbuster fight, arranged by legendary promoter Tex Rickard, would eventually be honored with a historic memorial.

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   Joe Gans defeats Battling Nelson via 42nd round disqualification.🎥 Footage Credit: Full Credit to Smooth Legends for upscaling this film!https://www.youtube...

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   3rd September 1906 - Casino Amphitheatre, Goldfield, Nevada, USAWorld Lightweight Title - 10th defence by GansBilled by promoter Tex Rickard as "The Fight of...

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   Sep 20, 2014 · For true boxing fans, the site of the Sept. 3, 1906, lightweight championship fight between Joe Gans and Oscar “Battling” Nelson ought to be sacred ground. Not only was it where the longest...

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   Jun 16, 2012 · Joe Gans, left, defends his boxing title in 42 brutal rounds against Oscar "Battling" Nelson in Goldfield, Nev., on Sept. 3, 1906. Just a couple of years before boxer Jack Johnson was lauded ...

7. www.thefightcity.com › fight-city-legends-4-old-masterThe Old Master - Joe Gans Is An All-Time Great - The Fight City

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   Nov 25, 2023 · When Britt then lost to Battling Nelson, it set up a showdown that the sporting public clamoured for: Nelson vs Gans for the undisputed championship. The resulting duel, held in Nevada in September of 1906, proved historic for boxing, while tragic for Gans.

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   What happened in the Nelson vs Gans fight in Goldfield?

   • The Nelson fight in Goldfield would be the 31-year-old Gans’ 187th as a professional. Nelson, at 24, was in his tenacious prime. And they were off. Nelson was indeed durable, and peppered his punches with the occasional low blow and errant elbow.

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   What happened between Nelson & Gans?

   • Nelson was outclassed for the most part and Gans scored several knockdowns. Finally, in round forty-two, Nelson reached his limit and intentionally struck Gans below the belt to foul out. Nelson and Gans battle in the Nevada heat. Following this victory, Gans was never the same.

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   Who was Battling Nelson?

   • Marker commemorating the 1906 Gans-Nelson fight. Oscar Matthew " Battling " Nelson (June 5, 1882 – February 7, 1954), was a Danish-born American professional boxer who held the World Lightweight championship. He was also nicknamed " the Durable Dane ". Nelson was born Oscar Mathæus Nielsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 5, 1882.

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   Who was better Gans or Nelson?

   • Nelson, at 24, was in his tenacious prime. And they were off. Nelson was indeed durable, and peppered his punches with the occasional low blow and errant elbow. Gans was by far the more skilled practitioner, but his sojourn was complicated when he broke his right hand in the 33rd round.

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   When did Nelson vs Gans take place?

   • In 1907 and 1908, Nelson split a pair of bouts with Britt and fought Attell to a draw. He then challenged Gans again for the world lightweight title on July 4, 1908. This time he knocked Gans out in the seventeenth round. Two months later, Nelson knocked out Gans in the twenty-first round.

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   How did the Gans-Nelson fight work?

   • The Gans-Nelson fight worked not only as a phenomenal feat of fisticuffs, but also as a great way to put the wonders of booming Goldfield in bold type in newspapers across the country. The best sports writers made the trip to Nevada, and even the famous Jack London was at ringside to record the bout and collect material for future stories.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battling_NelsonBattling Nelson - Wikipedia

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   He defeated Terry McGovern in a no-decision Newspaper decision, but then faced a greater challenge when he faced off against the reigning world lightweight champion Joe Gans on September 3, 1906, in Goldfield, Nevada. Gans dropped Nelson repeatedly during the bout, but could not knock him out.