"Johnson Wins in 15 Rounds; Jeffries Weak"
Newspaper article
By: John L. Sullivan
Date: July 5, 1910
Source: Sullivan, John L. "Johnson Wins in 15 Rounds; Jeffries Weak." The New York Times, July 5, 1910, 1–2.
About the Author: John L. Sullivan (1858–1918) was a boxer born in Boston Massachussets. Nicknamed the "Boston Strong Boy," and "the Great John L.," he was the last bare-knuckles heavyweight champion. In 1892, after 21 rounds, Sullivan, soft and wasted from drinking and an undisciplined life that left no time for training, was defeated by James J. Corbett. Wisely, Sullivan never staged a comeback but sustained his popularity on the vaudeville stage and, after reforming in 1905, as a temperance lecturer. Sullivan was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Introduction
When Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries met for the heavyweight championship on July 4, 1910, the stage...
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