John L. Sullivan
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John L. Sullivan was a legendary 19th-century American heavyweight boxer, often regarded as the last bare-knuckle champion and one of the first sports celebrities in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John L. Sullivan canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight boxer
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human ⓘ professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1890s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1870s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early icon of American masculinity and popular culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1858-10-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1918-02-02 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | 19th-century American newspapers ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fought |
Charley Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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Jake Kilrain NERFINISHED ⓘ James J. Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ Paddy Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Lawrence Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
International Boxing Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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Ring Magazine Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
aggressive punching power
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bare-knuckle prizefighting ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jack Dempsey
NERFINISHED
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Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ James J. Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first American sports celebrities
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being the first gloved world heavyweight champion under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules ⓘ being the last bare-knuckle heavyweight champion under London Prize Ring Rules ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | James J. Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John L. Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Boston Strong Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeated Jake Kilrain in a 75-round bare-knuckle fight in 1889
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lost to James J. Corbett in 1892 in one of the first major gloved heavyweight title fights ⓘ |
| occupation |
boxer
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public speaker ⓘ saloon keeper ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Abington, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Paddy Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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