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John L. Sullivan "Boston Strong Boy" was an American professional boxer with a 47-1-2 record. 32 of those wins came by knockout (68% KO rate). John L. Sullivan died on February 2, 1918.

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John L.Sullivan

“Boston Strong Boy”

John L. Sullivan

47

Wins32 KO · 68%

1

Loss

2

Draws46 tracked bouts

Height
5′10″
Reach
74″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Mar 13, 1879
Died
Feb 2, 1918
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Current streak
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Last bout
L to James John Corbett · KO · Sep 7, 1892

Complete Fight History

Showing 46 of 46

1892

SEP 7L toJames John Corbett· KOOlympic Club · New Orleans47-1-2 (1)

1889

JUL 8d.Jake Kilrain· KORichburg · Mississippi47-0-2 (1)

1888

MAR 10drewCharley Mitchell· PTSChantilly · Oise46-0-2 (1)

JAN 5d.William Samuells· TKOPhilharmonic Hall · Cardiff46-0-1 (1)

1887

JAN 18drewPatsy Cardiff· PTSWashington Roller Rink · Minneapolis45-0-1 (1)

1886

NOV 13d.Paddy Ryan· KOMechanic's Pavilion San Francisco · California45-0 (1)

SEP 18d.Frank Herald· TDColiseum Rink · Pittsburgh44-0 (1)

1885

AUG 29d.Dominick McCaffrey· PTSChester Driving Park · Cincinnati43-0 (1)

JUN 13d.Jack Burke· PTSDriving Park · Chicago42-0 (1)

JAN 19NCPaddy Ryan· NC · R1MSG · NYC41-0 (1)

JAN 12d.Alf Greenfield· PTSInstitute Hall · Boston41-0

1884

NOV 10d.John Laflin· KONew York City · NYC39-0

MAY 2d.Enos Phillips· KONashville · Tennessee38-0

MAY 1d.William Fleming· KO · R1Memphis · Tennessee37-0

APR 29d.Dan Henry· KO · R1Hot Springs · Arkansas36-0

APR 10d.Al Marx· KO · R1Grand Opera House · Galveston35-0

MAR 6d.George Robinson· DQMechanic's Pavilion San Francisco · California34-0

FEB 6d.James Lang· KO · R1Seattle · DC32-0

FEB 1d.Sylvester Le Gouriff· KO · R1Astoria · Oregon31-0

JAN 12d.Fred Robinson· KOButte · Montana30-0

1883

DEC 4d.Mike Sheehan· TKODavenport · Iowa28-0

NOV 26d.Morris Hefey· KOSaint Paul · Minnesota27-0

NOV 3d.Jim Miles· TKOEast St. Louis · Illinois26-0

OCT 17d.James McCoy· TKOMcKeesport · Pennsylvania25-0

AUG 6d.Herbert Slade· TKO · R3MSG · NYC24-0

MAY 14d.Charley Mitchell· TKOMSG · NYC23-0

JAN 25d.Harry Gilman· KOToronto · Ontario22-0

1882

NOV 17d.P J Rentzler· TKO · R1Theatre Comique · Tacoma21-0

OCT 30d.Charley O'Donnell· KOChicago · Illinois20-0

OCT 16d.S P Stockton· KOFort Wayne · Indiana19-0

SEP 23d.Henry Higgins· TKO · R3St. James Athletic Club · Buffalo18-0

JUL 17d.Joe Collins· PTSMSG · NYC17-0

JUL 4d.Jimmy Elliott· KOBrooklyn · NYC16-0

APR 20d.John McDermont· TKOGrand Opera House · Rochester15-0

FEB 7d.Paddy Ryan· RTDMississippi City · Mississippi14-0

1881

SEP 3d.Jack Burns· KO · R1Chicago · Illinois13-0

AUG 13d.James Dalton· KO12-0

JUL 21d.Dan McCarty· KOPhiladelphia · Pennsylvania12-0

JUL 11d.Fred Crossley· KO · R1Philadelphia · Pennsylvania10-0

MAY 16d.John Flood· KOYonkers · NYC9-0

MAR 31d.Steve Taylor· TKO · R2Harry Hill's · NYC8-0

1880

DEC 24d.Professor John Donaldson· RTDPacific Garden · Cincinnati7-0

1879

JUN 28d.George Rooke· KOBoston · Massachusetts6-0

JUN 28d.Dan Dwyer· TKO3-0

MAR 14d.Johnny Cocky Woods· KO2-0

MAR 13d.Jack Curley· KOFight to the finish; Show began on the 13th. Fight began on the 14th at 1am1-0

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Common Questions

What is John L. Sullivan's professional boxing record?
John L. Sullivan's professional record is 47-1-2, with 32 knockouts.
Has John L. Sullivan lost a fight?
Yes. John L. Sullivan lost 1 professional fight and finished with a 47-1-2 record.
When is John L. Sullivan's next fight?
John L. Sullivan died on February 2, 1918 and has no next fight.
Is John L. Sullivan retired?
John L. Sullivan died on February 2, 1918; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on September 7, 1892.