SULLIVAN, MIKE "TWIN" POLICE GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT (1907)

Mike "Twin" Sullivan (September 23, 1878 – October 31, 1937) was an American boxer frequently credited with taking the Welterweight Championship of the World on April 23, 1907 when he soundly defeated William "Honey" Mellody in Los Angeles in a twenty-round bout. He vacated the title in the late fall of 1908, when he could not make weight. Many, though not all sanctioning bodies active today recognize his claim to the title during this period. Sullivan is most recognized as a world champion among American boxing historians. He had an impressive knockout percentage and record and fought some of the greatest boxers of his era including Joe Gans, while he was the reigning lightweight champion, as well as welterweight champion Harry Lewis, and leading welterweight contenders Jimmy Clabby, and Jimmy Gardner whom he defeated. Offered here is an original Police Gazette Supplement of Mike "Twin" Sullivan dating to 1907.
This is an original National Police Gazette Supplement of Mike "Twin" Sullivan in full fight pose. Dated March 23, 1907. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Blank backed. No center crease. Minor edge wear. Small tack hole at lower right corner. 11 1/4" x 14 1/2."