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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
He actually only had a couple of bare knuckle fights, he was the first heavyweight champion of the gloved era
He did fight black fighters, but drew the colour line once he had the belt.
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For someone who speaks of "honour" SF, you are behaving very dishonourably by telling untruths.
Sullivan very publicly and often said he "Would never fight a negro. I never have and I never will."
Boxing - Thomas Hauser - John L. Sullivan Revisited: Part 3
As to bare knuckle fights, he fought many of them! He is regarded as the last bare knuckle champion. London Rules allowed either bare knuckle or very light gloves (no padding, not even as much as bag gloves today).
John L. Sullivan - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
You either know little about the history of boxing or you are flat out being dishonest, a very reprehensible behaviour.