United States

John Mahan

John Mahan was a professional boxer from United States, born Jan 26, 1842. John Mahan last fought John L. Sullivan on Mar 31, 1881 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 4.

BornJan 26, 1842
DiedApr 5, 1883
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutMar 31, 1881
Career1881
Rounds boxed2
Born inKells, County Meath, Ireland
Lived inJersey City, United States
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Mar 1881Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 1

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
John L. Sullivan 🇺🇸
TKO 2/4 · Harry Hill's, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
1881-03-31 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 1, 1881

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 1, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

L
John L. Sullivan 🇺🇸
TKO 2/4 · Harry Hill's, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Mahan — · Sullivan 10-0-0
1881-03-31 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did John Mahan fight last?
John Mahan last fought John L. Sullivan on Mar 31, 1881 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 4.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16241 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16241. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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