Tag: Con Orem

• In Virginia City, Montana, Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O’Neil Brawled for 185 Rounds in a Highly Contested Bare-Knuckle Boxing Match. January 2, 1865.

  Image: On Jan. 7, 1865, the Montana Post dedicated its entire front page to the bare-knuckle fight between Con Orem and Hugh O’Neil. (Public Domain) On this day in history, January 2, 1865, in Virginia City, Montana, welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O’Neil brawled for 185 rounds in a highly contested bare-knuckle boxing match.…

  January 2, 2024

  1800s, 185 Rounds, Bare-Knuckle Boxing, Con Orem, History Daily, Hugh O’Neil

  1800s, 185 Rounds, Bare-Knuckle Boxing, Con Orem, History Daily, Hugh O’Neil