Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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ოქტომბერი 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.

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Tammany Thugs მკვლელობის შესახებ ყასაბი

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “კანონპროექტი ყასაბი” 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

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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ივლისს 26, 1854, შიშველი knuckle ჩემპიონი John Morrissey შეხვდა შემთხვევითი შიშველი knuckle მოიერიშე William Poole წელს წესები ქუჩის brawl. რა მოჰყვება იქნება უარესი ხუთი წუთის John Morrissey ცხოვრება. ოქტომბერი 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

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