In the Ring With John L. Sullivan

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In the Ring With John L. Sullivan

John L. Sullivan was so special that he made gloved boxing, the type of boxing we watch today, a popular national and international money-making sport. He was the man who started gloved boxing on its path towards acceptance in the sporting world as the form of fighting that could determine a true champion. He boasted that he could knock out anyone within 4 rounds, and he was good enough to do it; inspiring awe in all those who saw him. John L. Sullivan was the world's first sports superstar. Still, in order to convince skeptical old-school fight purists of his right to be called champion, Sullivan occasionally had to engage in bareknuckle contests under the traditional London Prize Ring Rules. The only problem was that fighting, and especially bareknuckle fighting, was illegal. This book follows Sullivan's career path, fight by fight, blow by blow, in glorious detail, using local next-day primary sources. Also covered is Sullivan's personal life, training, negotiations, legal battles, and all of the extracurricular activities outside the ring that helped make him the world's most famous man. The 490 page book contains over 200 rare contemporary lithographs, drawings, photographs, and advertisements.
Country USA
Brand Win by Ko Publications
Manufacturer Win by Ko Publications
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780990370369
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780990370369
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Win by Ko Publications
Manufacturer	Win by Ko Publications
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780990370369
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780990370369
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

In the Ring With John L. Sullivan

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