O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 · Boston, Ticknor and company · leaf 105
ril 10. 18S4. Largest stake fought for in America —$10,000, Tom Hyerand Yankee Sullivan. Kock Point. Md.. Feb. 7. 1840. Largest stake fought for in England — £2,000, Tom Kingand .John C. Heenan, Wadhurst, England. Dec. 10, 18C3. First ring fight in America — Jacob Hyer and ThomasBeasley, in 1816.… … CROSS-COOTER. As Savers, with bare hands, was to Poulson(an inferior man) in one hundred and nine rounds,so is Sullivan, with lar^e gloves, to the best manin the world in four rounds. That is the sum inproportion. 82 KTIIICS OF BOXINd AM) MANLY SPORT. To show the progress in boxing…
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