John L. Sullivan - Revision history

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	* 1888-03-10, D 39 [[Charlie Mitchell]], Baron Rothschild's Training Groung, Chantilly, Oise, France. Referee: Bernard J Angle. Stakes: £1000. Some sources report this bout as a World Heavyweight Championship contest.		* 1888-03-10, D 39 [[Charlie Mitchell]], Baron Rothschild's Training Groung, Chantilly, Oise, France. Referee: Bernard J Angle. Stakes: £1000. Some sources report this bout as a World Heavyweight Championship contest.

	* 1889-07-07 ~~[[Jake Kilrain]]~~ KO 75 [[Jake Kilrain]], Marion County, MS. This would be the last time that a bare-knuckle title was on the line. The battle was Sullivan's greatest accomplishment in the bare-knuckle world. Sullivan stopped the outmatched wrestler in the 75th round. In the opening frame, Kilrain ended the round early by throwing "The Boston Strong Boy" to the ground (according to the London Prize Fighting Rules, which they were using, wrestling and throwing was allowed and the first time a fighter went to the ground, regardless of a punch or throw, the round would end). Though Kilrain drew "first blood" in the seventh round, class was beginning to show and Sullivan's experience and cobalt-breaking power were becoming a little to much for the game challenger. Kilrain resorted to running from his feared opponent, though when Sullivan got near Kilrain, it usually resulted in a knockdown. Sullivan was becoming very frustrated by his opponents survival tactics and even asked the referee to force Kilrain to "stand and fight". It didn't come off. After the seventy-fifth round ended, the ringside physician told Kilrain's corner that "Kilrain will die if you keep sending out there". The fight was stopped and Sullivan retained his Bare-knuckle Heavyweight Championship. It was a great finale to bare-knuckle championship boxing. Sullivan, already a Marquess of Queensberry Heavyweight Champion (Marquess of Queensberry rules are very similar to the rules that are used today), had closed the book on bare-knuckle boxing and in his very next bout, he closed the book on his career when he was knocked out by [[James J. Corbett]].		* 1889-07-07 KO 75 [[Jake Kilrain]], Marion County, MS. This would be the last time that a bare-knuckle title was on the line. The battle was Sullivan's greatest accomplishment in the bare-knuckle world. Sullivan stopped the outmatched wrestler in the 75th round. In the opening frame, Kilrain ended the round early by throwing "The Boston Strong Boy" to the ground (according to the London Prize Fighting Rules, which they were using, wrestling and throwing was allowed and the first time a fighter went to the ground, regardless of a punch or throw, the round would end). Though Kilrain drew "first blood" in the seventh round, class was beginning to show and Sullivan's experience and cobalt-breaking power were becoming a little to much for the game challenger. Kilrain resorted to running from his feared opponent, though when Sullivan got near Kilrain, it usually resulted in a knockdown. Sullivan was becoming very frustrated by his opponents survival tactics and even asked the referee to force Kilrain to "stand and fight". It didn't come off. After the seventy-fifth round ended, the ringside physician told Kilrain's corner that "Kilrain will die if you keep sending out there". The fight was stopped and Sullivan retained his Bare-knuckle Heavyweight Championship. It was a great finale to bare-knuckle championship boxing. Sullivan, already a Marquess of Queensberry Heavyweight Champion (Marquess of Queensberry rules are very similar to the rules that are used today), had closed the book on bare-knuckle boxing and in his very next bout, he closed the book on his career when he was knocked out by [[James J. Corbett]].

	*1896-08-31, EX 3 [[Tom Sharkey]], New York City, NY		*1896-08-31, EX 3 [[Tom Sharkey]], New York City, NY

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	For a more detailed view of Sullivan's record, go to [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/sully.htm Cyber Boxing Zone].		For a more detailed view of Sullivan's record, go to [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/sully.htm Cyber Boxing Zone].

	~~==Professional record==~~
	~~'''Championship Record'''~~
	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	== Marriages ==		== Marriages ==

John: /* Bare-Knuckle & Exhibition Record */

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	[[BoxRec.com\|BoxRec]] does not include bouts under the rules of the London Prize Ring in its database. Sullivan had hundreds of exhibitions and barnstorming matches. Below are some of his fights under the bare-knuckle/London Prize Ring rules:		[[BoxRec.com\|BoxRec]] does not include bouts under the rules of the London Prize Ring in its database. Sullivan had hundreds of exhibitions and barnstorming matches. Below are some of his fights under the bare-knuckle/London Prize Ring rules:

	*1882-2-7, KO 9 [[Paddy Ryan]], Mississippi City, MS. Sullivan claimed the American Heavyweight Championship.		* 1882-2-7, KO 9 [[Paddy Ryan]], Mississippi City, MS. Sullivan claimed the American Heavyweight Championship.

	*1882-7-17, W 4 [[Tug Wilson]], New York, NY. Wilson went to the floor 24 times to avoid being knocked out.		* 1882-7-17, W 4 [[Tug Wilson]], New York, NY. Wilson went to the floor 24 times to avoid being knocked out.
	*1888-03-10, D 39 [[Charlie Mitchell]], Baron Rothschild's Training Groung, Chantilly, Oise, France. Referee: Bernard J Angle. Stakes: £1000. Some sources report this bout as a World Heavyweight Championship contest.
			* 1888-01-05 W TKO 3/3 [[William Samuels]] Philharmonic Hall. Cardiff, Wales (Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Friday, January 6, 1888)

			* 1888-03-10, D 39 [[Charlie Mitchell]], Baron Rothschild's Training Groung, Chantilly, Oise, France. Referee: Bernard J Angle. Stakes: £1000. Some sources report this bout as a World Heavyweight Championship contest.

	*[[Jake Kilrain ~~vs. John L. Sullivan~~]]~~: 1889-07-07,~~ KO 75 [[Jake Kilrain]], Marion County, MS. This would be the last time that a bare-knuckle title was on the line. The battle was Sullivan's greatest accomplishment in the bare-knuckle world. Sullivan stopped the outmatched wrestler in the 75th round. In the opening frame, Kilrain ended the round early by throwing "The Boston Strong Boy" to the ground (according to the London Prize Fighting Rules, which they were using, wrestling and throwing was allowed and the first time a fighter went to the ground, regardless of a punch or throw, the round would end). Though Kilrain drew "first blood" in the seventh round, class was beginning to show and Sullivan's experience and cobalt-breaking power were becoming a little to much for the game challenger. Kilrain resorted to running from his feared opponent, though when Sullivan got near Kilrain, it usually resulted in a knockdown. Sullivan was becoming very frustrated by his opponents survival tactics and even asked the referee to force Kilrain to "stand and fight". It didn't come off. After the seventy-fifth round ended, the ringside physician told Kilrain's corner that "Kilrain will die if you keep sending out there". The fight was stopped and Sullivan retained his Bare-knuckle Heavyweight Championship. It was a great finale to bare-knuckle championship boxing. Sullivan, already a Marquess of Queensberry Heavyweight Champion (Marquess of Queensberry rules are very similar to the rules that are used today), had closed the book on bare-knuckle boxing and in his very next bout, he closed the book on his career when he was knocked out by [[James J. Corbett]].		* 1889-07-07 [[Jake Kilrain]] KO 75 [[Jake Kilrain]], Marion County, MS. This would be the last time that a bare-knuckle title was on the line. The battle was Sullivan's greatest accomplishment in the bare-knuckle world. Sullivan stopped the outmatched wrestler in the 75th round. In the opening frame, Kilrain ended the round early by throwing "The Boston Strong Boy" to the ground (according to the London Prize Fighting Rules, which they were using, wrestling and throwing was allowed and the first time a fighter went to the ground, regardless of a punch or throw, the round would end). Though Kilrain drew "first blood" in the seventh round, class was beginning to show and Sullivan's experience and cobalt-breaking power were becoming a little to much for the game challenger. Kilrain resorted to running from his feared opponent, though when Sullivan got near Kilrain, it usually resulted in a knockdown. Sullivan was becoming very frustrated by his opponents survival tactics and even asked the referee to force Kilrain to "stand and fight". It didn't come off. After the seventy-fifth round ended, the ringside physician told Kilrain's corner that "Kilrain will die if you keep sending out there". The fight was stopped and Sullivan retained his Bare-knuckle Heavyweight Championship. It was a great finale to bare-knuckle championship boxing. Sullivan, already a Marquess of Queensberry Heavyweight Champion (Marquess of Queensberry rules are very similar to the rules that are used today), had closed the book on bare-knuckle boxing and in his very next bout, he closed the book on his career when he was knocked out by [[James J. Corbett]].

	*1896-08-31, EX 3 [[Tom Sharkey]], New York City, NY		*1896-08-31, EX 3 [[Tom Sharkey]], New York City, NY

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	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.		*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	~~'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''~~
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

	== Marriages ==		== Marriages ==

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	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.		*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

John at 04:06, 27 January 2021

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	[[File:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left~~\|thumb~~\|250px\|~~John L. Sullivan~~]]		[[File:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left\|250px\|]]
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb~~\|~~right\|Class of 1990<br>Pioneer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html}}
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
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	'''Trainers''': [[William Muldoon]], [[Prof. Jim Kelly]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers''': [[William Muldoon]] / [[Prof. Jim Kelly]]
	'''Manager''': [[Billy Madden]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager''': [[Billy Madden]]
	'''[[:Category:John L. Sullivan Gallery\|John L. Sullivan Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:John L. Sullivan Gallery\|John L. Sullivan Gallery]]'''

	~~<br clear=all>~~
	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	'''John L. Sullivan''' was a boxing immortal, the link between bare knuckles and glove fighting, and the first great American sports idol.		'''John L. Sullivan''' was a boxing immortal, the link between bare knuckles and glove fighting, and the first great American sports idol.
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	[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category:IBHOF Members]]		[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]~~
	[[Category: Actors]]		[[Category: Actors]]

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	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.		*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

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	For a more detailed view of Sullivan's record, go to [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/sully.htm Cyber Boxing Zone].		For a more detailed view of Sullivan's record, go to [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/sully.htm Cyber Boxing Zone].

			==Professional record==
			'''Championship Record'''
			*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

			'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Reigns Record'''
			*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

	== Marriages ==		== Marriages ==

Wouter at 14:04, 12 March 2017

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	[[~~file~~:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|John L. Sullivan]]		[[File:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|John L. Sullivan]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Pioneer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Pioneer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html click]]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]

Ric at 19:59, 5 September 2016

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	*Find-a-Grave: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1002]		*Find-a-Grave: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1002]
	*''[[John L. Sullivan and His America]]''		*''[[John L. Sullivan and His America]]''
			*"Jolts" article by John L. Sullivan (9 July 1905): [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1905-07-09/ed-1/seq-10/]


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	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.		*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

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	*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.		*May has defeated [[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) may have been beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between August 29, 1885 and September 7, 1892.

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	[[~~file~~:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|John L. Sullivan]]		[[File:JLSullivan2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|John L. Sullivan]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Pioneer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Pioneer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/pioneer/sullivan.html click]]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]