January 1891 January 1891 was a quiet month, with no notable fights to report. It was reported that Peter Jackson (#1) was to fight James J...
From The Nebraska State Journal 29 May 1889: "John L Sullivan and William Muldoon gave a wresting exhibition of ten rounds, London prize ring...
Unfortunately my knowledge, such as it is, is limited to the heavyweights of the time. I wouldn’t be able to comment on P4P rankings.
@thistle @Pugguy Another good source for old newspaper articles is https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
In my opinion, no. Mitchell wins under any format. Mitchell managed to avoid getting knocked out by Sullivan under both LPR and Queensbury rules,...
Here’s how I think the Heavyweight lineage should be recognised up to 1908: Sullivan 1885 - Jun 1890 (retires) Sullivan Mar 1892 - Sep 1892...
I think there are a lot of parallels between Dempsey and Corbett. Both got attention before they became champion for their new style of fighting....
I mostly follow the Heavyweights, and in recent years have enjoyed seeing some good competition in the division. Big fights don’t always get made,...
There were reports that a fight between Killen and Sullivan was being made in late 1886, but it seems Killen did not want the fight. He challenged...
July 1890 On 14th July 1890, Frank Slavin (#3) and Joe McAuliffe (#2) signed articles to fight in October 1890. This was to be for the Police...
January 1890 January 1890 was a quiet month, with no notable fights to report. Discussions regarding a fight between John L Sullivan (#1) and...
Good list. The most obvious omission for me is Burns vs. Johnson
So for 1889, I have Mitchell and Smith, whereas Matt has Ashton and Goddard. Smith won't be in Matt's rankings as his achievements are without...
January 1889 18/1/89 Patsy Cardiff (#8) beat Paddy McDonald by 7th round KO. 21/189 Patsy Cardiff (#8) beat Jim Fell over 15 rounds. No changes...
Thanks Matt, I've amended the post to take this into account, meaning Burke is still ranked at the end of 1888. For 1888, we agree on 8 names....
