On This Day: The Legendary John L. Sullivan Was Born
Who is, or was, the greatest fighter who ever lived? To some, in fact to many, John L. Sullivan is the man.
John L. Sullivan
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On This Day In 1882 – John L. Sullivan Cracks Paddy Ryan To Win The BK Heavyweight Championship Of America
And we think today’s fighters, today’s heavyweights are tough (or maybe we don’t, but whatever).
Rewind to 1882, and it was pretty hard for a fight fan to state with utter conviction who the heavyweight champion was.
On This Day: John L. Sullivan And Jake Kilrain Battle It Out For 75 Rounds In The Last Ever Bareknuckle Title Fight
When we fight fans discuss and/or think about what might be the greatest fight in boxing history, there is a tendency on our part to ‘go modern,’ as in we discuss/get to thinking about the fights we have seen, the fights we can watch today.