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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... certain fights or fighters because of their own financial ties to them. Sometimes, fighters themselves or their managers would tell vastly di›erent stories than those reported in order to boost their own reputations 2 John L. Sullivan.
The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion Adam J. Pollack. than those reported in order to boost their own reputations or to gain momentum for a match or rematch. Writers would at times rely on the fighters for their facts, so ...
... reported the next day by newspapers throughout the country. Consistent press also fostered the development of a star like Sullivan. The telegraph and railroad allowed Sullivan to be seen or read about by the entire nation. Although ...
... reported that Sullivan was once taught boxing by Professor Bailey, a black man who was a 6 foot, 200-pound instructor at Harvard for years. Trainer Tom O'Rourke claimed to have, along with Sullivan, taken classes taught by Bailey in ...
... reported by the local newspaper. Really, it was a late night show on March ¡3 that went into the early morning hours of March ¡4. Sullivan fought Jack Curley of Philadelphia for $250. The 6'¡" Curley weighed ¡93 pounds to the 5'¡0 ...
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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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