For world bare-knuckle heavyweight title

Jake
Kilrain
VS
John
L. Sullivan

Sullivan · KO 75

Jul 8, 1889 · Richburg, Mississippi, 🇺🇸

Kilrain going in19-0-9

Sullivan going in52-0-3

Confirmation✓✓ two sources

MethodKO

Round75

TitleFor world bare-knuckle heavyweight title

Sources

English Wikipedia
side a · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Kilrain

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English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Sullivan

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