John L. Sullivan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn L. Sullivan
American boxer
Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1858
Place of Birth: Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 02-Feb-1918
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About John L. Sullivan
- John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918), known simply as John L.
- among his admirers, and dubbed the "Boston Strong Boy" by the press, was an Irish-American boxer recognized as the first lineal heavyweight champion of gloved boxing, de facto reigning from February 7, 1882, to 1892.
- He is also generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring Rules, being the cultural icon of the late 19th century America, arguably the first boxing superstar and one of the world's highest-paid athletes of his era.
- Newspapers coverage of his career, with latest accounts of his championship fights often appeared in the headlines, and as cover stories, gave birth for the sports journalism in the United States and set the pattern internationally for covering boxing events in media, and photodocumenting the prizefights.
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José MarÃa Mora
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| Alternative names | Old Joe | ||
| Description | photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1849 | 18 October 1926 | |
| Location of birth/death | Cuba | Category:New York | |
| Work period | between 1868 and 1893 | ||
| Work location | 707 Broadway, New York | ||
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