Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

約翰·L. 沙利文是過渡重量級獎項冠軍的戰鬥. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain.

Jake Kilrain was the toughest challenger the mighty John L. 面對上任以來的皮帶從稻田中瑞恩 1882. 查理·米切爾, 誰是支持傑克Kilrain在打, 打沙利文以平局在 1882 和 1888. 約翰·L. 沙利文解僱米切爾作為 “世界上最偉大的短跑選手”. 傑克Kilrain不會從運行 “波士頓堅強的男孩。”

Kilrain was born John Joseph Killion in New York on February 9, 1859. 他在一個工廠來歲的工作, 在那裡，他還開發了自己的拳擊技巧. 不像他的朋友查理·米切爾, Kilrain was more of a brawler than a skilled boxer. He would stand and trade blow for blow with his opponent.

站立和貿易與約翰·L. 沙利文是不是一個成功的公式. 然而, Sullivan在保留他的冠軍面臨極大困難. 出生在10月 15, 1858 在波士頓, 馬薩諸塞州的愛爾蘭移民, “波士頓堅強的男孩” had been spending most of his time on food and particularly drink. 可悲了形, 他尋求威廉·馬爾登的幫助, World Champion Wrestler and physical culturist.

儘管嚴重威脅到他的冠軍稱號, 沙利文還必須由馬爾登被迫走進健身房. 馬爾登有嚴格的訓練規則, 其中沙利文大多沿襲. William Muldoon still ended up dragging Sullivan out of a couple bars during his camp. 沙利文常說的唯一的人誰在他的啟發恐懼是威廉·馬爾登.

七月 8, 1889, 約翰·L. 沙利文和Jake Kilrain會騎一列火車 3000 觀眾里奇堡, 密西西比. 19世紀的戰鬥會去 75 輪和最後兩小時18分鐘.

晨光成績單 蘭辛, 密歇根州的七月 17, 1889 編輯表示，Kilrain抽了第一血液和第一扔沙利文. 約翰·L. 得到了第一個擊倒. 一時, 它看起來像約翰·L. 沙利文將輪胎，但他得到了第二個風第44輪後.

第76輪與男性正步划痕開始之前, Kilrain第二, 邁克·多諾萬, 扔在海綿. 儘管他重創的身體和臉, Kilrain wanted to continue. Donovan refused. 多諾萬告訴他的朋友，任何更多的懲罰會殺了他. 晨光成績單 聲明, “約翰·L. 為王”.

這場戰鬥後, 約翰·L. 沙利文只會打手套的戰鬥. 他還恢復了他的飲酒, which would be a significant factor in his later defeat to “紳士” 吉姆科貝特. Jake Kilrain continued fighting until the turn of the 20th Century. 當約翰·L. Sullivan在死 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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