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Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 23:21
by 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."
Re: Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 15:43
by 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.
Re: Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 17:07
by APerno
Yea what caught my eye was that this looked to have been a great three rounds of fighting.
Re: Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 17:09
by APerno
I thought it interesting that Ryan's glove slipped off during the fry. I wonder if they used any kind of wrappings?
Re: Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 18:48
by HomicideHenry
APerno wrote: ↑19 Apr 2018, 17:09
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.
Re: Sullivan-Ryan: The MQB Fight
Posted: 20 Apr 2018, 20:00
by oogiebe
Wow...GREAT find! That's good work!