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Posts about 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting, which was illegal in most localities.
Oktobrī 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.
Jūlijā 1854, Pasaules Bareknuckle Prizefighting čempions Džons Morisejs, kas arī nodalīt kā Tammany Hall Policists, apstrīdēt William “Bill Butcher” Poole ar bez tabu ielu cīņas. Rezultāts bija briesmīgs pukstēšana un vairākas mēnesi atjaunošanas John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a
Jūlijā 26, 1854, tukša stilbs čempions Džons Morisejs tikās gadījuma tukša stilbs cīnītājs William Poole kādā nekādu noteikumu ielas kautiņā. Kas notika tālāk, būtu vissliktākais piecas minūtes John Moriseja dzīves. Oktobrī 23, 1853, 22 gadus vecais Morrissey pārspēt Yankee Sullivan par pasaules tukša stilbs čempionātā ar apstrīdēto lēmumu. Sullivan faktiski pārdota Moriseja out