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. The terror. The beast. The born to fight … read more

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 … read more

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 … read more