1910 T220 Champions, Fight Between J.Sullivan and J.Kilrain. 🥊
This card depicts the iconic 1889 fight between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain. This fight holds great historical significance as the last heavyweight championship conducted under the London Prize Ring Rules, which permitted bare-knuckle fighting. Held in Richburg, Mississippi, the fight lasted an incredible 75 rounds over more than two hours in extreme heat before Kilrain’s corner surrendered, giving Sullivan the victory. This bout symbolized the end of the bare-knuckle era and the transition to the modern gloved era under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, cementing Sullivan’s status as the first “modern” heavyweight champion and a cultural icon of 19th-century American sport.

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1910 T220, John L. Sullivan. 🥊
John L. Sullivan, known as the "Boston Strong Boy," was the first recognized heavyweight champion of gloved boxing and a key figure in the sport’s transition from bare-knuckle to modern prizefighting. Part of the colorful and beautifully lithographed T220 Mecca Cigarettes set, this card is valued for its historical relevance, early 20th-century artistry, and connection to a true boxing legend whose popularity helped bring the sport into the mainstream.
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