Greatest Prize Ring Showdown in New Orleans Clash
In New Orleans on September 7 a heavyweight title bout under Queensberry rules drew massive crowds and high purses. The Sullivan and Corbett camps agreed to win take all wagering of 20 000 with 25 000 purse offered by The Olympic, each man allowed to weigh as much as desired and three 8 round bouts with a one minute rest between rounds.
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Olympic Club Ends Boxing Night With Big Profits
New York September seven. The Sullivan Corbett bout drew the largest crowd and highest prices while McAuliffe Myer disappointed. Shelly Dixon surpassed early hopes. Featherweight and Sullivan Corbett fights sold thousands of tickets totaling about 125000 in receipts. Minor costs and purses push net near 70,000, with small risk of a slight shortfall.
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Corbett Wife Admiring His Big Fight
Mrs. Corbett, 23, wife of the boxer James J. Corbett, was deeply involved in the New Orleans bout coverage. A former Miss Ollie Lake of San Francisco, she stayed in New York with four years of marriage and strong ambition, watching the news unfold.
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Corbett Beats Sullivan In Twenty Round Championship Fight
In New Orleans on September 7, James J Corbett defeated John L Sullivan after twenty rounds to claim the American heavyweight title. The match featured Sullivan's aggression and Corbett's clever movement with both men enduring heavy exchanges and late rounds showing Corbett rallying to win by knockout count.
The Belt He Worn in the Battles He Always Won
The cut shows Corbett’s belt encircling his waist during his bout with Sullivan. Knitted silk belt, each thread by his wife, worn in every fight, a mascot he cherishes after countless victories.
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The Sudden End of John L. Sullivan’s Champion Era
New Orleans on September 7 reports the bitter hour of John L. Sullivan after a dramatic defeat that ends his reign as world champion. The ring bloodied sand, the crowd’s roar, and his ruinous finances converge as Sullivan confronts a future where Corbett becomes the new focal point of American boxing.
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