John L. Sullivan
Subtitle: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: September 15, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780786425587
Subjects: Biography: sport; Boxing; Sports; Sports & Recreation; Biography / Autobiography; Wrestling; United States; History; Sports - General; Boxers (Sports); Biography
Description: ""Detailed"--Press-Citizen (Iowa City). From his first match in the late 1870s through his final fight in 1905, this biography contains a thoroughly researched, detailed accounting of John L. Sullivan's boxing career. With special attention to the 1880s it follows Sullivan's skill development and discusses his opponents in detail, providing various viewpoints of a single event"--Provided by publisher.