John L. Sullivan vs. Dominick McCaffrey - Revision history

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	*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the new vacant world's championship. Patsy Cardiff, who was by birth a Canadian, would have had an equal right to proclaim himself Marquess of Queensberry champion as he was unbeaten and considered Northwest Champion at this date.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, '''Tom Lees''' was heavyweight '''champion of Australia''' and so would have just as much right to claim the new vacant world's championship. '''Patsy Cardiff''', who was by birth a Canadian, would have had an equal right to proclaim himself Marquess of Queensberry champion as he was unbeaten and considered '''Northwest Champion''' at this date.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.

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	*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the world's championship. Patsy Cardiff, who was by birth a Canadian, would have had an equal right to proclaim himself Marquess of Queensberry champion as he was unbeaten and considered Northwest Champion at this date.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the new vacant world's championship. Patsy Cardiff, who was by birth a Canadian, would have had an equal right to proclaim himself Marquess of Queensberry champion as he was unbeaten and considered Northwest Champion at this date.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.

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	*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the world's championship.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the world's championship. Patsy Cardiff, who was by birth a Canadian, would have had an equal right to proclaim himself Marquess of Queensberry champion as he was unbeaten and considered Northwest Champion at this date.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.

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	*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim on the world's championship.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim the world's championship.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.

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	*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans. At that time, Tom Lees was heavyweight champion of Australia and so would have just as much right to claim on the world's championship.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.

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	*~~Most~~ boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans.		*Many boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans.
	*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.		*Sullivan entered the fight as the American [[Bare-knuckle\|Bare-Knuckle]] Heavyweight Champion. He won the title from [[Paddy Ryan]] in Mississippi City, Mississippi, on February 7, 1882.
	*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.		*Sullivan and McCaffrey boxed a three-round exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 13, 1884.
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	:For the first three rounds Sullivan pressed forward in his usual style, pushing and slugging the smaller man all over the ring. John L. kept banging his opponent into the ropes. McCaffery went down several times and was groggy at the end of round three. Both men, despite their training, were witting in the August heat. By round five McCaffery had gained a second wind and managed to spar, although he was floored once and was back on the ropes most of the time. The challenger was bleeding from under the right eye and the corner of his lip. At the start of round six Sullivan wrestled him to the deck and pinned him. At this artless and illegal move, Tate stopped the fight and gave the decision to John L. When [[William Muldoon]], the master of ceremonies, announced the decision, the highly pleased crowd rapidly disintegrated into fevered arguments over the merits of the two pugilists. Dominick's brother John tried to pistol whip Arthur Chambers at ringside, and the exhausted boxers had to combine to break it up.		:For the first three rounds Sullivan pressed forward in his usual style, pushing and slugging the smaller man all over the ring. John L. kept banging his opponent into the ropes. McCaffery went down several times and was groggy at the end of round three. Both men, despite their training, were witting in the August heat. By round five McCaffery had gained a second wind and managed to spar, although he was floored once and was back on the ropes most of the time. The challenger was bleeding from under the right eye and the corner of his lip. At the start of round six Sullivan wrestled him to the deck and pinned him. At this artless and illegal move, Tate stopped the fight and gave the decision to John L. When [[William Muldoon]], the master of ceremonies, announced the decision, the highly pleased crowd rapidly disintegrated into fevered arguments over the merits of the two pugilists. Dominick's brother John tried to pistol whip Arthur Chambers at ringside, and the exhausted boxers had to combine to break it up.

	:Both fighters bragged after the fight, but for McCaffery it was no payday at all, and his supporters groused about Billy Tate's decision for months. Sullivan took home almost six thousand dollars, about 60 percent of the gross. For two days everyone celebrated in Cincinnati, John L. and his opponent attending a National League game between the Red Stockings and Pittsburgh. Campbell eventually gave McCaffery a gift of one thousand dollars, and the Pittsburgher boasted that he had stayed in the ring with Sullivan longer than any man before him—which was true, although [[John Flood\|Flood]] had lasted eight rounds, [[Paddy Ryan\|Ryan]] nine, and [[John Donaldson\|Donaldson]] ten under the [[London Prize Ring Rules\|London Rules]]. Sullivan, momentarily content with the fat payday, would not fight again for over a year.		:Both fighters bragged after the fight, but for McCaffery it was no payday at all, and his supporters groused about Billy Tate's decision for months. Sullivan took home almost six thousand dollars, about 60 percent of the gross. For two days everyone celebrated in Cincinnati, John L. and his opponent attending a National League game between the Red Stockings and Pittsburgh. Campbell eventually gave McCaffery a gift of one thousand dollars, and the Pittsburgher boasted that he had stayed in the ring with Sullivan longer than any man before him—which was true, although [[John Flood\|Flood]] had lasted eight rounds, [[Paddy Ryan\|Ryan]] nine, and [[John Donaldson\|Donaldson]] ten under the [[London Prize Ring Rules\|London Rules]]. Sullivan, momentarily content with the fat payday, would not fight again for over a year.

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-McAffrey, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had earned his shot at Sullivan due to his four round win over outstanding British boxer [[Charley Mitchell]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City the previous October.  He stood five feet eight and a half inches tall and weighed about 165 pounds.  This fight had been in the works since the previous February.  Organizers had originally planned on hosting it in the garden, but moved it to Cincinnati's Chester Park race track in hopes of finding more friendly authorities there.  Ironically, Sullivan was arrested as soon as he made his first public appearance in Cincinnati.  He was only released after promising a judge that the scheduled fight would be a mere sparring session and that neither he nor his opponent intended to hurt one another.<br><br>McAffrey trained hard for the fight and, because of his smaller stature and build, planned to use his superior technical abilities against the champion.  "I'm ten times the boxer Sullivan is," he bragged to reporters.  As for Sullivan his only training involved losing twenty-nine pounds to come into the ring at a pudgy 208 pounds.<br><br>In the early rounds, Sullivan dominated the action, taking McAffrey to the ropes on several occasions and dropping him multiple times before the close of the third round.  As the fight progressed, however, both fighters showed the effects of fighting under the Summer sun.  Though McAffrey continued to take the worst of the fighting, Sullivan resorted more often to wrestling tactics that were technically illegal under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] under which this fight took place.  In the sixth round, after the champion tackled the challenger to the floor, referee Billy Tate stopped the fight to save McAffrey from further punishment and declared Sullivan the winner.  Both fighters subsequently agreed to fight a seventh, unofficial round without a referee present.  After the fight, despite obviously losing the match, McAffrey often bragged rightfully about lasting longer in the ring than any other of the champion's previous opponents.  Others had lasted more rounds, but not under the Queensberry Rules which specified timed three minute rounds.
+*'''Promoter:''' George Campbell
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-*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory, though in actual fact he could only lay claim to the American title, as McCaffrey, a middleweight, was also a US citizen.
+*Most boxing historians, including those at [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] and ''[[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia]]'', consider this fight to be for the inaugural [[World Heavyweight Champion|World Heavyweight Championship]] under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]]. However, some dispute that claim for various reasons, including the short distance of the bout, McCaffrey's small size and the fact that both fighters were Americans.

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	*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory.		*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory, though in actual fact he could only lay claim to the American title, as McCaffrey, a middleweight, was also a US citizen.

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	McAffrey, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had earned his shot at Sullivan due to his four round win over outstanding British boxer [[Charley Mitchell]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City the previous October. He stood five feet eight and a half inches tall and weighed about 165 pounds. This fight had been in the works since the previous February. Organizers had originally planned on hosting it in the garden, but moved it to Cincinnati's Chester Park race track in hopes of finding more friendly authorities there. Ironically, Sullivan was arrested as soon as he made his first public appearance in Cincinnati. He was only released after promising a judge that the scheduled fight would be a mere sparring session and that neither he nor his opponent intended to hurt one another.<br><br>McAffrey trained hard for the fight and, because of his smaller stature and build, planned to use his superior technical abilities against the champion. "I'm ten times the boxer Sullivan is," he bragged to reporters. As for Sullivan his only training involved losing twenty-nine pounds to come into the ring at a pudgy 208 pounds.<br><br>In the early rounds, Sullivan dominated the action, taking McAffrey to the ropes on several occasions and dropping him multiple times before the close of the third round. As the fight progressed, however, both fighters showed the effects of fighting under the Summer sun. Though McAffrey continued to take the worst of the fighting, Sullivan resorted more often to wrestling tactics that were technically illegal under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] under which this fight took place. In the sixth round, after the champion tackled the challenger to the floor, referee Billy Tate stopped the fight to save McAffrey from further punishment and declared Sullivan the winner. Both fighters subsequently agreed to fight a seventh, unofficial round without a referee present. After the fight, despite obviously losing the match, McAffrey often bragged rightfully about lasting longer in the ring than any other of the champion's previous opponents. Others had lasted more rounds, but not under the ~~Queensbury~~ Rules which specified timed three minute rounds.		McAffrey, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had earned his shot at Sullivan due to his four round win over outstanding British boxer [[Charley Mitchell]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City the previous October. He stood five feet eight and a half inches tall and weighed about 165 pounds. This fight had been in the works since the previous February. Organizers had originally planned on hosting it in the garden, but moved it to Cincinnati's Chester Park race track in hopes of finding more friendly authorities there. Ironically, Sullivan was arrested as soon as he made his first public appearance in Cincinnati. He was only released after promising a judge that the scheduled fight would be a mere sparring session and that neither he nor his opponent intended to hurt one another.<br><br>McAffrey trained hard for the fight and, because of his smaller stature and build, planned to use his superior technical abilities against the champion. "I'm ten times the boxer Sullivan is," he bragged to reporters. As for Sullivan his only training involved losing twenty-nine pounds to come into the ring at a pudgy 208 pounds.<br><br>In the early rounds, Sullivan dominated the action, taking McAffrey to the ropes on several occasions and dropping him multiple times before the close of the third round. As the fight progressed, however, both fighters showed the effects of fighting under the Summer sun. Though McAffrey continued to take the worst of the fighting, Sullivan resorted more often to wrestling tactics that were technically illegal under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] under which this fight took place. In the sixth round, after the champion tackled the challenger to the floor, referee Billy Tate stopped the fight to save McAffrey from further punishment and declared Sullivan the winner. Both fighters subsequently agreed to fight a seventh, unofficial round without a referee present. After the fight, despite obviously losing the match, McAffrey often bragged rightfully about lasting longer in the ring than any other of the champion's previous opponents. Others had lasted more rounds, but not under the Queensberry Rules which specified timed three minute rounds.

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	*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory.		*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory.

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	*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of ~~Queensbury~~ Rules]] after this victory.		*Sullivan is named the first Heavyweight Champion under the [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]] after this victory.