John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight ChampionMcFarland, 28 февр. 2015 г. - Всего страниц: 254 Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L. Sullivan was instrumental in the acceptance of gloved fighting. His charisma and popular appeal during this transitional period contributed greatly to making boxing a nationally popular, "legitimate" sport. Sullivan became boxing's first superstar and arguably the first of any sport. From his first match in the late 1870s through his final championship fight in 1892, this biography contains a thoroughly researched, detailed accounting of John L. Sullivan's boxing career. With special attention to the 1880s, the decade during which Sullivan came to prominence, it follows Sullivan's skill development and discusses his opponents and fights in detail, providing various viewpoints of a single event. Beginning with a discussion of early boxing practices, the sport itself is placed within sociological, legal and historical contexts including anti-prize fighting laws and the so-called "color line." A complete record of Sullivan's career is also included. |
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... blows, eye gouging, kicking, tearing at the flesh with the fingers and biting remained fouls. Violation of these rules, especially those regarding low blows and hitting a downed opponent, was grounds for immediate disqualification ...
... blows. Sullivan knew how to land his punches, and land them well. He had an underrated ability to avoid being hit, and absorbed the blows he did receive very well. He could hurt his opponents, and no one could hurt him. Although on one ...
... blows.”18 However, an earlier, ¡882 report said that Sullivan's first appearance as a boxer was against Woods and that Chandler and Dwyer followed.19 Sullivan provided no details of his victory over Tommy Chandler, whom he called one of ...
... blows made me see stars of di›erent colors.” Mike Donovan. From Billy Edwards, The Portrait Gallery of Pugilists of England, America, Australia (Chicago: Athletic Publishing Co., 1894). Clay Moyle, www.prizefighting books.com. head ...
... blow after blow with his left on the face of the champion.” Goss occasionally landed, but was countered by Sullivan. In the 2nd round, after several rapid exchanges, Sullivan landed “no less than four sledge-hammer-like blows upon the ...
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5 A Real Fight | 34 |
6 Now Theyll Have to Do It My Fashion | 43 |
7 The Game Little Englishman and the Maori | 59 |
13 The Plateau and the Break | 129 |
14 The European Tour | 146 |
15 The Color Line | 157 |
16 End of an Era | 170 |
17 Retired? | 199 |
18 Changing His Tune | 209 |
19 The Legacy | 215 |
John L Sullivans Record | 221 |
1883 | 70 |
1884 | 82 |
10 Unfinished Business and Prelude to a Grudge Match | 99 |
11 Accepted but Not Quite | 103 |
12 Mystery of the SevenRound Decision | 115 |
Notes | 231 |
Bibliography | 241 |
Index | 243 |
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