Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight

[APerno]

John L. Sullivan vs. Paddy Ryan
Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco
11-13-86 MQB Rules

Sullivan KO 3 ". . . Ryan unable to get up to the call of time."

[Ambling Alp II]

Great find!

From what I have read about this fight previously, it seems Ryan came to fight more than their other battles. This newspaper article seems to support that. He gave it a go but was simply outgunned. I didn't know that 10,000 people were in attendance.

[APerno]

Yea what caught my eye was that this looked to have been a great three rounds of fighting.

[APerno]

I thought it interesting that Ryan's glove slipped off during the fry. I wonder if they used any kind of wrappings?

[HomicideHenry]

I thought it interesting that Ryan's glove slipped off during the fry. I wonder if they used any kind of wrappings?

They used to be tied with the laces from the gloves. The excess would be wrapped around the wrist area.

[oogiebe]

Wow...GREAT find! That's good work!