http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...pg=5105,1940508&dq=sullivan+fitzsimmons&hl=en An intereting article. Interesting, that most who saw sullivan, rated him no1.
That was a great read. thanks alot! Very interesting indeed. What really rang true to me was Sullivan being remembered as the old fat man when he lost to Corbett. Not heard any first hand accounts of Sullivan, will definately keep a look out now.
Here is a pound for pound list from quite a bit later. Fitzsimmons is ranked only second which is a bit of a surprise, but it seems to be acknowledged that he could easily be no 1. http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...pg=4748,5452252&dq=sullivan+fitzsimmons&hl=en
And as late as the mid 40s, Fitzsimmons and Corbett seemed to be holding their place near the top in some lists. Here is one, although not strictly a list. Interesting that John L doesnt seem to have been as highly rated now, although perhaps it is no coincidence that no one left ever saw him fight. http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...pg=6859,2463047&dq=sullivan+fitzsimmons&hl=en