John L. Sullivan vs. Jimmy Elliot - Revision history

Rowdytimothy: Fight:69112 moved to John L. Sullivan vs. Jimmy Elliot

2008-08-22T01:14:09Z

Fight:69112 moved to John L. Sullivan vs. Jimmy Elliot

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KBridgham1979: Corrected factual errors.

2007-04-02T05:08:53Z

Corrected factual errors.

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	Elliott was a former claimant to America's bare knuckle heavyweight championship, while Sullivan, the ~~future champion~~, was ~~an up-and-comer at~~ the ~~time~~. By this time Elliott was suffering from severe vision problems due to complications from an eye operation years earlier. Despite being nearly forty years old, he challenged Sullivan because he needed the money. He hounded Sullivan, who intiially refused to meet Elliott because the money wasn't right, in the press for months.<br><br>Sullivan offered Elliott five hundred dollars if he could last four rounds against him in a four round exhibition, which both men agreed would be a real fight. The fight took place on a rainy Fourth of July before five thousand onlookers.[[Johnny Roche]] was Elliott's second, [[Billy Madden]] was Sullivan's. [[Mike Cleary]] served as referee.<br><br>At no point did Elliott establish himself in the fight. He was floored twice in the opening round and once at the close of the second. At the opening of the third, a blow to the throat put Elliott down for the count. Because he had not lasted the complete four rounds, Elliott did not win the five hundred dollars, but Sullivan did give him fifty.		Elliott was a former claimant to America's bare knuckle heavyweight championship, while Sullivan, having beaten [[Paddy Ryan]] the previous February, was the reinging champ. By this time Elliott was suffering from severe vision problems due to complications from an eye operation years earlier. Despite being nearly forty years old, he challenged Sullivan because he needed the money. He hounded Sullivan, who intiially refused to meet Elliott because the money wasn't right, in the press for months.<br><br>Sullivan offered Elliott five hundred dollars if he could last four rounds against him in a four round exhibition, which both men agreed would be a real fight. The fight took place on a rainy Fourth of July before five thousand onlookers.[[Johnny Roche]] was Elliott's second, [[Billy Madden]] was Sullivan's. [[Mike Cleary]] served as referee.<br><br>At no point did Elliott establish himself in the fight. He was floored twice in the opening round and once at the close of the second. At the opening of the third, a blow to the throat put Elliott down for the count. Because he had not lasted the complete four rounds, Elliott did not win the five hundred dollars, but Sullivan did give him fifty.

KBridgham1979 at 23:20, 1 April 2007

2007-04-01T23:20:57Z

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	Elliott was a former claimant to America's bare knuckle heavyweight championship, while Sullivan, the future champion, was an up-and-comer at the time. By this time Elliott was suffering from severe vision problems due to complications from an eye operation years earlier. Despite being nearly forty years old, he challenged Sullivan because he needed the money. He hounded Sullivan, who intiially refused to meet Elliott because the money wasn't right, in the press for months.<br>Sullivan offered Elliott five hundred dollars if he could last four rounds against him in a four round exhibition, which both men agreed would be a real fight. The fight took place on a rainy Fourth of July before five thousand onlookers.[[Johnny Roche]] was Elliott's second, [[Billy Madden]] was Sullivan's. [[Mike Cleary]] served as referee.<br>At no point did Elliott establish himself in the fight. He was floored twice in the opening round and once at the close of the second. At the opening of the third, a blow to the throat put Elliott down for the count. Because he had not lasted the complete four rounds, Elliott did not win the five hundred dollars, but Sullivan did give him fifty.		Elliott was a former claimant to America's bare knuckle heavyweight championship, while Sullivan, the future champion, was an up-and-comer at the time. By this time Elliott was suffering from severe vision problems due to complications from an eye operation years earlier. Despite being nearly forty years old, he challenged Sullivan because he needed the money. He hounded Sullivan, who intiially refused to meet Elliott because the money wasn't right, in the press for months.<br><br>Sullivan offered Elliott five hundred dollars if he could last four rounds against him in a four round exhibition, which both men agreed would be a real fight. The fight took place on a rainy Fourth of July before five thousand onlookers.[[Johnny Roche]] was Elliott's second, [[Billy Madden]] was Sullivan's. [[Mike Cleary]] served as referee.<br><br>At no point did Elliott establish himself in the fight. He was floored twice in the opening round and once at the close of the second. At the opening of the third, a blow to the throat put Elliott down for the count. Because he had not lasted the complete four rounds, Elliott did not win the five hundred dollars, but Sullivan did give him fifty.

KBridgham1979: Provided basic fight info.

2007-04-01T23:20:16Z

Provided basic fight info.

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Elliott was a former claimant to America's bare knuckle heavyweight championship, while Sullivan, the future champion, was an up-and-comer at the time. By this time Elliott was suffering from severe vision problems due to complications from an eye operation years earlier. Despite being nearly forty years old, he challenged Sullivan because he needed the money. He hounded Sullivan, who intiially refused to meet Elliott because the money wasn't right, in the press for months.<br>Sullivan offered Elliott five hundred dollars if he could last four rounds against him in a four round exhibition, which both men agreed would be a real fight. The fight took place on a rainy Fourth of July before five thousand onlookers.[[Johnny Roche]] was Elliott's second, [[Billy Madden]] was Sullivan's. [[Mike Cleary]] served as referee.<br>At no point did Elliott establish himself in the fight. He was floored twice in the opening round and once at the close of the second. At the opening of the third, a blow to the throat put Elliott down for the count. Because he had not lasted the complete four rounds, Elliott did not win the five hundred dollars, but Sullivan did give him fifty.