Show JOHN L SULLIVAN DEAD worlds most renowned fighter succumbs to grim reaper abington mass john L sullivan former world s champion of the prize ring died at his farm in est abing ton february 2 of heart trouble he was 59 years old john laurence sul alvan wag one 0 the most picturesque characters in the history of prize fighting abr more than ten years from the time he defeated paddy ran in 1882 in a bare knuckle fight under the london prize ring rules until lie was defeated by james J corbett in 1892 his personality and methods of fight ing completely dominated sporting clr cles in the united states lie had often said that be had made in the ring and spent a million of it in drink ing of late years he bad been a total abstainer and bad warmly advocated prohibition |