Mike "Twin" Sullivan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mike "Twin" Sullivan

American boxer (1878-1937)

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1878

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1937

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Mike "Twin" Sullivan (September 23, 1878 – October 31, 1937) was an American boxer frequently credited with taking the Welterweight Championship of the World on April 23, 1907 when he soundly defeated William "Honey" Mellody in Los Angeles in a twenty-round bout.
He vacated the title in the late fall of 1908, when he could not make weight.
Many, though not all sanctioning bodies active today recognize his claim to the title during this period.
Sullivan is most recognized as a world champion among American boxing historians.
He had an impressive knockout percentage and record and fought some of the greatest boxers of his era including Joe Gans, while he was the reigning lightweight champion, as well as welterweight champion Harry Lewis, and leading welterweight contenders Jimmy Clabby, and Jimmy Gardner whom he defeated.