HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOHN L SULLIVAN
RetiredBorn 1858-10-15, ROXBURY, MA. (died aged 59)· Died 1918-02-02, ABINGTON, MA.· USA
Residence: ROXBURY, MA.· Stance: orthodox· aka BOSTON STRONG BOY
Debut: 1881-03-31· Career: 1881–1892 (12 years)
Wins
34
Losses
1
Draws
1
NC
1
Rated Fights
16
Sullivan was born on October 15, 1858, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrant parents, Michael Sullivan from Abbeydorney, County Kerry and Catherine Kelly from Drum, Athlone, County Roscommon.
The barn where Sullivan trained still stands in the small town of Belfast, New York, and is now the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JOHN L SULLIVAN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 39 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 06 MAR 1894 | DRAW | FRANK ERNE | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1892 | LOSS | JAMES J CORBETT | 21 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1887 | DRAW | PATSY CARDIFF | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1886 | KO | PADDY RYAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1886 | TD | FRANK HERALD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1885 | DEC | DOMINICK MCCAFFREY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1885 | DEC | JACK BURKE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1885 | NC | PADDY RYAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1885 | DEC | ALF GREENFIELD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1884 | KO | ALF GREENFIELD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1884 | KO | JOHN LAFLIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1884 | KO | ENOS PHILLIPS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1884 | KO | WILLIAM FLEMING | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1884 | KO | DAN HENRY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1884 | KO | AL MARX | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1884 | DQ | GEORGE M ROBINSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1884 | KO | JAMES LANG | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1884 | KO | SYLVESTER LE GOURIFF | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1884 | KO | FRED ROBINSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1883 | TKO | MIKE SHEEHAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1883 | KO | MORRIS HEFEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1883 | TKO | JIM MILES | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1883 | TKO | JAMES MCCOY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1883 | KO | HERBERT SLADE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1883 | KO | CHARLIE MITCHELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1883 | KO | HARRY GILMAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1882 | TKO | P J RENTZLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1882 | KO | CHARLEY O'DONNELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1882 | KO | S P STOCKTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1882 | TKO | HENRY HIGGINS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1882 | DEC | JOE COLLINS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1882 | KO | JIMMY ELLIOTT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1882 | TKO | JOHN MCDERMONT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1881 | KO | JACK BURNS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1881 | KO | JAMES DALTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1881 | KO | DAN MCCARTY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1881 | KO | FRED CROSSLEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1881 | KO | JOHN FLOOD | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1881 | TKO | STEVE TAYLOR | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
OLD CALVARY CEMETERY
Roslindale, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA