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Posts about 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting, which was illegal in most localities.
Oktober 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.
I juli 1854, Verdens Bareknuckle prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, utfordret William “Bill the Butcher” Poole til en ingen har utestengt gatekamp. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, en deltidsPrizeFighter seg. Morrissey made a
Juli 26, 1854, den nakne knoke mester John Morrissey møtte sporadisk nakne knoke fighter William Poole i en ingen regler gate slagsmål. Det som fulgte, ville være de verste fem minuttene av John Morrissey liv. Oktober 23, 1853, den 22-år gamle Morrissey slo Yankee Sullivan for verden nakne knoke mesterskap i en omstridt avgjørelse. Sullivan faktisk banket Morrissey ut