John Lawrence Sullivan (15 Oktober 1858 – 2 Februari 1918), juga dikenal sebagai "Boston Strong Boy", adalah seorang petinju Irlandia-Amerika. Ia dianggap sebagai superstar tinju pertama dan salah satu atlet bergaji tertinggi di dunia pada masanya.

John L. Sullivan
Sullivan pada 1882
Statistik
Nama asliJohn Lawrence Sullivan
Nama panggilanBoston Strong Boy
Tinggi5 ft 10+12 in (1,79 m)
Mencapai74 in (188 cm)
KebangsaanAmerika Serikat
Lahir(1858-10-15)15 Oktober 1858
Roxbury, Massachusetts, AS
Meninggal2 Februari 1918(1918-02-02) (umur 59)
Abington, Massachusetts, AS
Catatan tinju
Total perkelahian44
Menang40
Menang oleh KO34
Kalah1
Imbang2
Tanpa kontes1

Bacaan tambahan

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  • Isenberg, Michael T. John L. Sullivan and His America (University of Illinois Press, 1994.)
  • Pollack, Adam J. John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion (McFarland, 2015)
  • Reel, Guy. "Richard Fox, John L. Sullivan, and the rise of modern American prize fighting." Journalism History 27.2 (2001): 73+
  • Sullivan, John L. Article in The Washington Post, 30 July 1905. "'Your hands are too big; you'll never make a boxer,' was one of the bits of discouragement passed to me when I was beginning to attract notice as a puncher. That was the popular notion at that time, because Sayers, Heenan, Yankee Sullivan, and some other good men who had made their tally and passed up had small hands."

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