John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion

by Adam J. Pollack

Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L. Sullivan was instrumental in the acceptance of gloved fighting. His charisma and popular appeal during this transitional period contributed greatly to making boxing a nationally popular, "legitimate" sport. Sullivan became boxing's first superstar and arguably the first of any sport.

From his first match in the late 1870s through his final championship fight in 1892,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078642558X
• ISBN13: 9780786425587
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher