Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

John L. Sullivan yog tus nqi zog hauv heavyweight ntaus tau tau zus ib. Nws transitioned nqi zog ntaus ntawm cov yas tes mus khaws era rau niaj hnub boxing raws li cov kev cai Marquis ntawm Queensbury los tsis kam mus tua nyob yam li tsis-los bouts. Ua ntej nws cog lus no, nws coj ib feem nyob hauv qhov kev sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo pua puv 19 nrog ntawm Jake Kilrain formidable.

Jake Kilrain was the toughest challenger the mighty John L. muag vim nws muab siv los ntawm tej liaj Ryan hauv 1882. Charlie Mitchell, uas yog backing Jake Kilrain nyob rau hauv qhov kev sib ntaus, fought Sullivan rau ib tug kos rau 1882 thiab 1888. John L. Sullivan dhau los tso Mitchell li “lub ntiaj teb lub sprinter loj tshaj”. Jake Kilrain yuav tsis tau khiav tawm “Boston muaj tub.”

Kilrain was born John Joseph Killion in New York on February 9, 1859. Nws tuaj hnub ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv ib lub zeb, qhov twg nws kuj tsim nws tawm kev pugilistic. Tsis zoo li tus phooj ywg Charlie Mitchell, Kilrain was more of a brawler than a skilled boxer. He would stand and trade blow for blow with his opponent.

Taw ntsees thiab trading nrog John L. Sullivan tsis yog ib tug qauv zoo. Txawm li cas los, Sullivan muag ntev yuav muaj tseeb rau cov lus nws championship. Yug los rau lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 1858 nyob rau Boston, Massachusetts rau cov neeg tsiv teb Irish, “Tus Boston muaj zog tub” had been spending most of his time on food and particularly drink. Woefully tsis zoo lawm, nws sought cov kev pab los ntawm William Muldoon, World Champion Wrestler and physical culturist.

Dua li ntawm qhov luaj rau nws lub npe, Sullivan tseem tshuav yuav muab yuam mus ua tus gym raws Muldoon. Muldoon muaj cai nruj kev kawm, uas Sullivan feem coob ces yuav tsum taug. William Muldoon still ended up dragging Sullivan out of a couple bars during his camp. Sullivan feem ntau hais tias tus txiv neej xwb uas inspired ntshai rau nws yog William Muldoon.

Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 8, 1889, John L. Sullivan thiab Jake Kilrain yuav caij cov muaj tsheb thiab neeg nrog 3000 neeg saib rau Richburg, Mississippi. Kev sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo pua puv 19 tuaj mus 75 rounds thiab dhau ob xuab moos thiab kaum yim feeb.

Lub Morrow Transcript ntawm Lansing, Michigan no tus lub Xya hli ntuj 17, 1889 ib tsab teev Kilrain txawm nta hlo thawj ntshav thiab txawb Sullivan xub. John L. tau txais tus thawj khob. Ib pliag, nws zoo li John L. Sullivan yuav tire tab sis nws tau txais ib ob cua tom qab lub 44th hloov.

Ua ntej lawv cov 76th muab nrog leej txiv neej toeing tus kos, Kilrain tus thib ob, Mike Donovan, txawb rau ntawm daim txhuam cev. Dua li ntawm nws lub cev battered thiab ntsej muag, Kilrain wanted to continue. Donovan refused. Donovan hais rau nws cov phooj ywg tias yam rau txim lossis ntau yuav tua nws. Lub Morrow Transcript tus me, “John L. Yog huab tais”.

Tom qab kev sib ntaus no, John L. Sullivan yuav tsuas tua los battles. Nws tau resumed nws haus, which would be a significant factor in his later defeat to “Chav txivneej” Jim Corbett. Jake Kilrain continued fighting until the turn of the 20th Century. Thaum John L. Sullivan tuag hauv 1918, Kilrain was one of the pall bearers.

William Muldoon went on to become one of the first and most celebrated trainers in America.

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