John L. Sullivan

John L. Sullivan
Sullivan pada 1882
Statistik
Nama asliJohn Lawrence Sullivan
Nama panggilanBoston Strong Boy
Tinggi5 ft 10+12 in (1,79 m)
Mencapai74 in (188 cm)
KebangsaanAmerika Serikat
Lahir(1858-10-15)15 Oktober 1858
Roxbury, Massachusetts, AS
Meninggal2 Februari 1918(1918-02-02) (umur 59)
Abington, Massachusetts, AS
Catatan tinju
Total perkelahian44
Menang40
Menang oleh KO34
Kalah1
Imbang2
Tanpa kontes1

John Lawrence Sullivan (15 Oktober 1858 – 2 Februari 1918), juga dikenal sebagai "Boston Strong Boy", adalah seorang petinju Irlandia-Amerika. Ia dianggap sebagai superstar tinju pertama dan salah satu atlet bergaji tertinggi di dunia pada masanya.

Bacaan tambahan

  • Isenberg, Michael T. John L. Sullivan and His America (University of Illinois Press, 1994.)
  • Pollack, Adam J. John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion (McFarland, 2015)
  • Reel, Guy. "Richard Fox, John L. Sullivan, and the rise of modern American prize fighting." Journalism History 27.2 (2001): 73+
  • Sullivan, John L. Article in The Washington Post, 30 July 1905. "'Your hands are too big; you'll never make a boxer,' was one of the bits of discouragement passed to me when I was beginning to attract notice as a puncher. That was the popular notion at that time, because Sayers, Heenan, Yankee Sullivan, and some other good men who had made their tally and passed up had small hands."

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