Stories of Greatness - Daniel Mendoza pt 3

[@minalpatel4589]

Loved listening to this, just wondering when we will get part 4?

[@isuckatthisgame]

Mendoza invented the hook I think and had one of the best uppercuts in history of fighting IMHO. Phenomenal in-fighter who also could hit from both stances. I read his entire manual, it's fascinating. The first great technical boxer of the era, many of today's knowledge come from him. Great video & pulover. Thanks for covering pugilism. Cheers brother.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I'm glad someone commented on the Christmas Jumper!

[@TaoistSwordsman]

What makes you think he invented the hook? I'm interested because I have no idea when fighters started doing hooks

[@CJ-uf6xl]

Yes! A new Mendoza video, made my night. ☺

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I figured you might like it!

[@missjay572]

Thanks for this. I found out that I'm related to him through my x3 great grandmother who was a mendoza. I can go back to the 16th century on that side. There are many descendents.

[@PunchCatcher]

Another excellent video. I've missed these. I know you have been bombarded with suggestions since your return but one thing that I would be fascinated to see a video on would be a discussion and description of the training methods from the age of pugilism. What was considered "scientific" training at the time, etc. Thanks!!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Nice idea, I'll see what I can come up with.

[@bitplayer7092]

Interestingly Tom Cribb had what is often considered the first training camp in Scotland to prepare for the rematch with Molyneux

[@GrizzlyHansen]

It's good to see these back.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Thanks!

[@russellgallon3453]

I am distantly related to Daniel thru my grandmothers side. Where did you get all the info about him. Looking forward to No.4 Thanks

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

I have binge watched all these! Brilliant!!

[@Gambitfan]

Huzzah for part 3! Can't think of a much better Christmas present from this channel. Merry Christmas to you and yours, sir!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

And the same to you!

[@jrlito2777]

Totally worth the wait! Love all the stories of greatness!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Very pleased to hear that!

[@Poohze01]

Thank you, very enjoyable!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@niallmccavana3901]

Excellent as always!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Thanks!

[@markadriaanboshoff4620]

Outstanding once again sir. I really do enjoy your posts and remain fascinated by the history that you share. Well done. Good wishes from a fan from SA.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Thanks very much indeed!

[@HeHimself84]

Thank you so much!! Love me some Mendoza

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Don't we all! :D

[@bitplayer7092]

Funny I was just thinking about this the other day. Good to see it.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

It's odd how things often seem to work that way!

[@michellemendoza5496]

Really interesting as my husband Daniel mendoza is directly related to him

[@vercingetorixwulf9298]

Do more stuff, thanks ........

[@100dfrost]

Sir, over here we've got something going on called Brotherhood Respect Day, so respect.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

And to you!

[@TonberryV]

1. Excellent choice of whiskey. I recommend trying the Nikka's Miyagikyo if you have the chance. 2. It's nice to get vids on the regular from you again. Hope things are on the up and up with PT.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it.

[@schuletrip]

Brilliant, glad to see you’re back and telling these stories. Can you recommend any good books to get? Treat myself for Christmas.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I think that should be a video. Books I recommend and how to get them!

[@schuletrip]

EnglishMartialArts Tremendous, yep. I look forward to that. You have a unique channel and share some great information, from original legends in the game, to the Art of the sweet science. Love it all.

[@garryfrater7536]

I've only just found your channel and do have a question I hope you can explain to me and all the others. I know Queensbury rules but would like to know the rules covering boxing before the Marquis of Queensbury rules. I have been told of London fairground rules but never have heard them explained and I know of rules before even those but again no explainations. Have a very merry Christmas and I like the jumper.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Welcome to the channel! If you watch the video I did on Jack Broughton I talk a little about the rules he introduced. They were the first commonly accepted rules, and the ones that started the slow process of removing all the interesting bits from boxing! Merry Christmas to you too.

[@oh_rhythm]

Part 4?

[@user-dh3em9wo3g]

i have a question do you know if mendoza preffered to use straight punches or more hook like punches?

[@user-dh3em9wo3g]

and m8 where is part4 haha

[@jims5383]

Used to live in leytonstone, funny he had a bout there.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I'd love to visit some of the spots where fighters like him fought.

[@jeshuaamalesh9126]

There was no part 4! Oh please do finish the story off for us mate

[@BeeF82002]

Would you like to step in the ring with any of these historic fighters?

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I'd like to spar with almost all of them. I'm not sure I'd like to actually step into the ring though. Maybe 20 years ago I might have.

[@stephenmartin7919]

Hello to any other descendants out there ☺️ I'm on his daughter Sophia's branch

[@DoctahDizzle]

I just have one question: how did men fight for such a long time in the past, when today some matches may not even last a round?

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

Because they didn't use gloves, so there were less k.o's and the mass of the gloves wasn't there. This means the fight would be mostly body blows and the occasional cheek shot, with some headbutting and grappling involved.

[@donovanchilton5817]

No gloves m8.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

What they said!

[@goodheavens5440]

gloves dont create ko's. yes you can hit harder with gloves because the impact on your hand will be less than without them. but im pretty sure every time someone fell to the floor or took a knee the round would reset. So you could imagine with every slip, knockdown and knee took out of desperation to keep the fight going would create a scenario where two people could fight 75 rounds and last nearly 2 hours.

[@vortexplays9909]

What about Thom Jhonson dose he have any intersting story

[@EnglishMartialArts]

He really does! Thomas Jackling, the man who brought respectability back to boxing!

[@dantedlane2]

I think youd like a channel called Hardline boxing,

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I'll check it out, thanks for the recommendation!

[@donovanchilton5817]

The boxing librarian and him would probably kick it off.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

@@donovanchilton5817 ok now I'm intrigued...

[@goodheavens5440]

where the fook is part four. lol

[@joewenborne229]

Nelson. Lord Horatio Nelson?

[@joewenborne229]

Silly me! He ran the Lord Nelson Pub in Whitechapel.

[@NewarkBay357]

You need a better editor as it's far too choppy and therefore obvious.

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

Before I watch... Is this the guy who basically invented scientific boxing or whatever? Short dude who wrecked shit until someone grabbec his hair?

[@donovanchilton5817]

Yes. All of that.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Yep that's him. For spoiler go watch the video on John Jackson...

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

@Bernhard Jordan excellent observation Mr.Holmes

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

@@EnglishMartialArts good video, btw. Sorry for accidental spoiler? Lol.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

@@elmikeomysterio5496 no need to apologise, I'm not making these in order!

[@paullytle246]

Martin the bath butcher made him fight like a Mexican

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I don't get the reference?

[@paullytle246]

@@EnglishMartialArts coner McGregor said he made floyd fight like a Mexican as in he fought in a more forward pressure high volume striking style as opposed to floyds typical defensive counterpunching Similar to how daniel Mendoza was forced to fight bathy a in more aggressive style due to his frankly cheating style

[@EnglishMartialArts]

@@paullytle246 OK gotcha. I knew I'd heard the reference somewhere before, but couldn't place it.

[@SoldierDrew]

Professional Bareknuckle boxing has had a resurgence in America with the World Bareknuckle Fighting Federation and others holding professional bouts in the United States of America now. One may find video footage of some of these bouts on youtube, although most of the fighters being from MMA and gloved boxing backgrounds aren't familiar with the proper art of bareknuckle boxing striking and safe knuckle landing espoused by champions like Jack Dempsey. So due to their striking bareknuckle the same way that they do with wraps and gloves many have suffered broken hands. One fighter in fact broke 'both' hands during a bareknuckle professional bout. It's my hope that MMA shall remove the gloves and hand wraps, making the combat sport more honest and less lethal which will force the fighters to rediscover and implement the old school bareknuckle methods of pugilistic boxing. The only real issue being encountered in the American professional bareknuckle boxing bouts are presumably accidental thumb gouges to the eyes and broken hands. The pronating of the fists I believe causes some of the accidental thumb jabs to the eye (assuming their accidental) and parrying open handed while clenching the fist late during the strike would be another cause of accidental thumb jabs to the eye, which is why in older times in America bareknuckle boxing bouts required contestants to hold coins in their fist and to drop them would result in disqualification or loss...Something ideas that today's professional bareknuckle fighting federation in America should consider.

[@wierdalien1]

Mendoza met Hugh Laurie?! (Terrible, Terrible joke, had to be said). That Sailor was a bloody idiot. Mendoza reminds me of a much more physical Alexander Hamilton, far from stupid but thin skinned and obsessed with his image, nor did he stop working (fighting). It be interesting to talk to him.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Wouldn't it just!