Was John L Sullivan ahead of his time?

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Yes. That mustache was very fashionable.
     
  2. escudo

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  3. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Isaac Perrrins, who fought Tom Johnson, stood 6' 2" and weighed between 17 and 18 stone, or 238-252 pounds.

    Perhaps the OG.
     
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    Yes stylistically he changed things a lot.

    Queensbury rules made it easier to end a fight quickly, and he was the first to really capitalize upon this.
     
  6. roughdiamond

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    Stylistically and physically, he actually sounds superior to a lot of fighters who came after him.

    Of corse, without film we'll never really know, but he impresses me alot more than Corbett.
     
  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He was an artery ..
     
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  9. BitPlayerVesti

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    Jack Johnson never saw him fight.
     
  10. HOUDINI

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    Is that an actual photo of Sullivan in action? What year and what fight?