John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett grand glove contest ticket

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John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett grand glove contest ticket

1892 Sept. 7

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Printed ticket to the John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett grand glove contest for the heavyweight championship of the world, with a purse of $25,000, held at the Olympic Club, Chartres Street, New Orleans, La., at 9:00 p.m. The price of the ticket is $15.00.

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SNAC Resource ID: 11677414

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918

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John Lawrence Sullivan was born on October 15, 1858 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents. Nicknamed the “Boston Strong Boy”, Sullivan began to box professionally in 1878. He was a heavyweight champion whose boxing style was reliant on brute strength, fighting under the London Prize Ring Rules (bare-knuckle boxing). In 1882, Sullivan won one of his most famous fights, beating Irish-born Paddy Ryan for the bareknuckle championship of the world in Mississippi. By the 1890s, Sulli...