John L. Sullivan

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

his record

 

his signature

 

 
 


Born: John Lawrence Sullivan
Heavyweight Champion 1882-92

John L. Sullivan was an extraordinarily popular figure in the late nineteenth century, a living hero whose prowess in the ring brought him lasting fame. Sullivan remains well known even today, over one hundred years after his last fight. Born to Irish immigrant parents in the town of Roxbury, neighboring Boston, Sullivan apparently inherited his solid physique-he was 5'10" tall and weighed 190 pounds-from his mother, who equaled her grown sons stature. Sullivan's father, although an aggressive scrapper himself, was barely 5'3".
The Boxing Register
 

 
 
 
 

vintage photos

Jake Kilrain 1886 John Wood Photograph

John L. Sullivan cabinet card

John L. Sullivan & his buddies "1891"

 

signatures

Jake Kilrain 1888

John L. Sullivan 1883

 

signatures

John L. Sullivan Dec. 25th, 1909

 

signatures

John L. Sullivan ALS 1907

 

signatures

John L. Sullivan "The Reporter"

 

signatures

John L. Sullivan 1896 vintage pinback

 

the museum

signatures: John L. Sullivan March 26th, 1897