SULLIVAN, JOHN L. & JAMES J. CORBETT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PHOTO

John L. Sullivan was born on October 15, 1858 in Roxbury, Boston, MA. He is the link between bare knuckles and glove fighting and is considered to be one of the best heavyweights ever. He held the undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Championship for ten years, winning it in 1882 from Paddy Ryan and losing it in 1892 to James J. Corbett. Other notable fighters he fought and defeated included Jake Kilrain, Charlie Mitchell and Dominic McCaffrey. Presented here is a rare antique photo of Sullivan and Corbett just before Sullivan's death in 1918.
This antique photo measures 7 inches by 10 1/8 inches.The photo shows just very minor edge and corner wear with a light crease on the very bottom left edge..The back has writing in pencil and states " photo taken 1918 just before Sullivan's death.There is some minor glue and paper residue on the back,.The image is vivid.