Fight:338039

Abe Attell 123 lbs drew with Kid Sullivan 129 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1905-11-23
• Location: Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Referee: James O’Hara


Los Angeles Times, November 26, 1905:

“It was a good thing for Abe Attell that he insisted before entering the ring of the Eureka A. C. Thursday night for his battle with “Kid” Sullivan of Washington, that the contest should be declared a draw if both men were on their feet at the end of the fifteen rounds. Otherwise the decision would have been awarded to the Washington boy. Sullivan outfought Attell in every round but the eighth.”

“Sullivan surprised his most ardent admirers by his clever work as in some of the rounds he easily outboxed his clever opponent. He contented himself with dealing out terrific blows to the body. This punishment soon began to show an effect and in the thirteenth round Attell began to slow up. In the fourteenth the “Kid” thought that he could turn the trick. He rushed Attell to the ropes, landed hard to the stomach and then crossed his right to the head. The blog staggered Attell and Sullivan kept boring in but Attell recuperated quickly and saved himself by his good ring generalship.”