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The club was organized in 1883. With various expansions, the Olympic Club's complex of buildings grew to cover a whole city block in what is now called the Bywater section of New Orleans, at the intersection of Royal Street and Montegut Street.
Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bowen's first fight was in 1887.He was undefeated in his first 14 fights, with 12 wins and two draws. In September 1890, he successfully defended his title against Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship two years later).
New Orleans Athletic Club (NOAC) is an American athletic organization founded in 1872, making it the second-oldest such institution in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located at 222 North Rampart Street in New Orleans , Louisiana.
New Orleans. The Boston Club (1841), oldest in the South. [202] The Elkin Club (1832–1838), vicinity of Bayou St. John; Louisiana Debating and Literary Association (1877) [203] Le Moyne de Bienville Club (1964) [204] The New Orleans Athletic Club (1872) [205] [206] The Pelican Club (1843–1865) closed during the Civil War; The Pickwick Club ...
On September 7, 1892, at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, Louisiana, Corbett won the World Heavyweight Championship by knocking out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round. Corbett's new scientific boxing technique enabled him to dodge Sullivan's rushing attacks and wear him down with jabs. [4]
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