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Posts about 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting, which was illegal in most localities.
En outubro 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.
In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill the Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a
En xullo de 26, 1854, o campión implacable John Morrissey coñeceu loitador implacable ocasional William Poole nunha pelexa sen regras rúa. O que se seguiu sería os peores cinco minutos de vida de John Morrissey. En outubro 23, 1853, a 22-year-old Morrissey bater Yankee Sullivan para o campionato implacable mundo nunha decisión contestada. Sullivan realmente bateu Morrissey fóra