John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince South view of the first

South view of the first Royal Exchange with coats of arms above

Partial view of Bridewell quadrangle

players jogging around pitch

view of the hall and staircase

Whilst his coronation had been complete with pomp and celebration

John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince South view of the firstJohn L Sullivan, American boxer, c1898. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1858, John L Sullivan (1858 1918) is regarded as the first world heavyweight champion. He held the title from 1881 until 1892, when he lost it to James 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett. Sullivan was the first American sportsman to become a national celebrity and the first to earn over $1 million.