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John Sullivan

20 KOs
10 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-L
Career
division
Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
3
rounds
24
KO %
0%
KO wins
0
KO losses
0
career
1926–1930
debut
1926-07-29
last fight
1930-07-23
Profile
sex
M
origin
Ireland
dob
0000-00-00

Latest news

Bare-knuckle boxing legally held in United States for first time
2018-06-03 · USA TODAY
CHEYENNE, Wyo. ? Bare-knuckle boxing, last practiced with fanfare on American soil when legendary champion John L. Sullivan was knocking out men in the 1880s, made its official return Saturday night. Billed as the first legal, sanctioned and 
Bare-knuckle boxing from a bygone era looks for a comeback
2018-06-01 · ABC News
In 1889, the great John L. Sullivan, the Boston Strong Boy, beat Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds ? yes, 75 ? in what the International Boxing Hall of Fame has called the "last significant bare-knuckle bout in boxing." Since then, about the only gloves-off
Sports|UFC vs. Boxing: Gloves-On, Gloves-Off-Again Rivalry Dates to 1800s
2016-07-07 · New York Times
On July 8, 1889, John L. Sullivan bettered Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds of what is widely accepted as a historic last: the final bare-knuckle heavyweight championship fight before gloved boxing became the preferred, and officially sanctioned, form of the
Kevin Mitchell: The reformed party boy with eyes on a world title
2015-05-28 · BBC Sport
In the build-up to his world title fight against Venezuela's WBC lightweight champion Jorge Linares on Saturday, Kevin Mitchell talks to BBC Sport about the dark side of boxing and battling demons, in and out of the ring. John L. Sullivan, boxing's

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
5 0 0
L-PTS
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
8 of 8
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0 0 0
W-PTS
Mitchel Field, Mineola, New York, United States
10 of 10
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15 5 6
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 147 / 141 lbs
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