John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince players jogging around pitch

players jogging around pitch

A scene from the Rothmans' film of the Acropolis Rally

Partial view of Bridewell quadrangle

North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney

carrying a basket on her head

John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince players jogging around pitchJohn 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.