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Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

02 Jul 1921

Page 6

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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1921

Page

6

Corbett Beats Sullivan in Historic 1892 Heavyweight Clash

The account recalls the 1892 Crescent City Club match in New Orleans where James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan to become champion. It covers Sullivan’s decline in the 21st round, Corbett’s rising fortune, and the surrounding buildup including Brady and Delaney, with notes on prior rivals and Sullivan’s training at Canoe Place Inn.

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John L. Sullivan America New Orleans James J. Corbett California Sullivan Peter Jackson Corbett John L John Gentleman Jim John Duffy Crescent City A. C Jimmy Wakely Charley Johnson William A. Brady Billy Delaney Canoe Place Inn Long Island Philip Casey Wakely Johnson Casey Brady Charley Mitchell England Mitchell Bowery George McCluskey Edward Armstrong Ceutral Office Pony Moore Paddy Slavin Carson City Nev Bob Fitzsimmons James J. Jeffries Coney Island Jeffries Fitzsimmons Bob Armstrong Lenox A. C Harlem Charley White Steve O'Donnell Jeff Fitz Sea Beach Delaney Syracuse Tommy Ryan Sharkey O'Rourke George Siler George F. Considine Coney Island Club Horton Law Considine Willard Dempsey Frank Moran Baldy Ryan
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How Carpentier and Dempsey Shaped Up

Boxing history unfolds with Akers like Mitchell Corbett and Jeffries in a sprawling account of feuds, blows, and title battles. It recalls Corbett and Fitzsimmons clashes, the Sullivan era, and a Jacksonville fray that shaped the era’s champions.

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Dempsey Carpentier Bout Officials Named For Title Fight

New Jersey’s Jim Savage named alternate referee while Dr J B Farrell of Jersey City is timekeeper for the Dempsey Carpentier bout in New York on July 1. The article recalls past fights including Jeffries, Corbett, and Willard, detailing officials, training, and dramatic moments surrounding boxing histories.

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New York J. B. Farrell Jersey City Jim Savage Orange N. J Harry J. Ertle Savage Dempsey-Willard Ollie Pecor Willard Dempsey Wilard Willan Pecord
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