Sullivan, John L(awrence)
- Sullivan, John L(awrence)
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born Oct. 15, 1858, Roxbury, Mass., U.S.
died Feb. 2, 1918, Abington, Mass.
U.S. boxer.
Sullivan became the world heavyweight champion in 1882 by knocking out Paddy Ryan in nine rounds. His 75-round knockout of Jake Kilrain in 1889 was the last title bout under London Prize Ring (
bare-knuckle) rules. In his only championship defense under the
Queensberry rules, he was knocked out by Jim Corbett (b. 1866
d. 1933) in 21 rounds in 1892. From 1878 to 1905 Sullivan had 35 bouts, of which he won 31, 16 by knockouts. Some boxing historians regard Sullivan only as a U.S. champion since he had only one international match of consequence and refused to fight the great black Australian heavyweight Peter Jackson.
John L. Sullivan.
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Sullivan, John L(awrence) — (15 oct. 1858, Roxbury, Mass., EE.UU.–2 feb. 1918, Abington, Mass.). Boxeador estadounidense. En 1882 se convirtió en campeón mundial de peso pesado al derrotar por knock out a Paddy Ryan en nueve asaltos. En 1889 ganó por knock out a Jake… … Enciclopedia Universal
Sullivan — Sullivan, Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Louis Henry * * * (as used in expressions) Sullivan, Ed(ward Vincent) Sullivan, Harry Stack Sullivan, John L(awrence) Sullivan, Louis H(enry) Sullivan, Sir Arthur (Seymour) … Enciclopedia Universal
Sullivan — [sul′ə vən] 1. Sir Arthur Seymour 1842 1900; Eng. composer: see also GILBERT2 Sir William Schwenck 2. John L(awrence) 1858 1918; U.S. prizefighter 3. Louis Henri [hen′rē] 1856 1924; U.S. architect … English World dictionary
Sullivan — /sul euh veuhn/, n. 1. Annie (Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy), 1866 1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller. 2. Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842 1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert. 3. Ed(ward Vincent), 1902 74, U.S. journalist and… … Universalium
Sullivan — Sul•li•van [[t]ˈsʌl ə vən[/t]] n. 1) big Annie (Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy), 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller 2) big Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer 3) big John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer 4) big Louis Hen•ri… … From formal English to slang
Sullivan — I. biographical name Sir Arthur Seymour 1842 1900 English composer II. biographical name John 1740 1795 American general in Revolution III. biographical name John L(awrence) 1858 1918 American boxer IV. biographical name Louis Henri 1856 1924… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lawrence — Lawrence, David Herbert Lawrence, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, Thomas Edward ► C. del NE de E.U.A., en el estado de Massachusetts; 66 915 h (área metropolitana Lawrence Haverhill, 200 280 h). * * * (as used in expressions) Lawrence Cecil Adler Alma… … Enciclopedia Universal
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