John Laflin - Revision history

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	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]

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			Isenberg, Michael T. [[John L. Sullivan and His America]]

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	==Sullivan Bouts==		==Sullivan Bouts==
	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]

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	==Sullivan Bouts==		==Sullivan Bouts==
	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]

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	==Sullivan Bouts==		==Sullivan Bouts==
	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan ~~and had~~ already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]

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	==Sullivan Bouts==		==Sullivan Bouts==
	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and had already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and had already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers\|Laflin, John]]

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			==Sullivan Bouts==
	Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and had already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.		Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and had already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
	[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers~~\|Laflin, John~~]]		[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers]]

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Laflin was a late nineteenth century boxer best known for his two exhibitions against the legendary heavyweight champion [[John L. Sullivan]]. Alternately known as "Professor Laflin" or "the Society Adonis," he was considerably older and larger than Sullivan and had already an established pugilist of note when Sullivan was just entering the professional boxing scene.<br><br>The first Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on March 1, 1882 at Madison Square Garden and was billed as a benefit for flood victims in the West. It was a three round bout dominated by the younger man.<br><br>The second Sullivan-Laflin bout happened on November 10, 1884, by which time Sullivan was the world's champion. Again, it was put on at Madison Square Garden as a benefit to flood victims. Sullivan dealt Laflin a brutal beating in this affair, which ended when Laflin's head struck a wooden ring post in the third of four scheduled rounds.
[[Category:Bare-knuckle Boxers|Laflin, John]]