John L. Sullivan
Chronology
| 1858 | Born October 15 in Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| 1879 | Becomes boxing champion of Massachusetts |
| 1882 | Defeats Paddy Ryan to become heavyweight champion of the world |
| 1883 | Knocked down for the first time in his career, by Charley Mitchell, before the fight is stopped by police |
| 1888 | Fights Mitchell again in an outdoor fight that lasts more than three hours and ends in a draw |
| 1889 | Defeats Jake Kilrain in the last bare-knuckle championship bout |
| 1892 | Loses title to Jim Corbett in the first championship bout fought under modern boxing rules |
| 1918 | Dies of a heart attack in Abington, Massachusetts |
| 1990 | Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame |
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