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- John L. Sullivan was
- boxingΓÇÖs last bare-knuckle
- champion. He ruled the
- sport from 1882 to 1892.
-
- John L., as he was called, was one of the
- first sports idols in the United States. He
- even had a popular song and a poem written
- about him!
-
- In the early days of boxing, fighters did not
- wear gloves. The sportΓÇÖs last bare-knuckle
- heavyweight championship bout took place
- in 1889. John L. successfully defended his
- title against Jake Kilrain. The fight lasted 75
- rounds! John L. never lost a fight as a bare-
- knuckle boxer.
-
- But boxing adopted new guidelines,