Featherweight · Ireland

Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan was a featherweight boxer from Ireland, born May 19, 1877. Dave Sullivan last fought Young Corbett II on Feb 29, 1904 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 20.

Also: ديف سوليفان · デイブ・サリバン
BornMay 19, 1877
Died1929
Country🇮🇪 Ireland
StanceOrthodox
DebutOct 18, 1897
Career1897–1904
Rounds boxed61
Born inKnocknanav, County Cork, Ireland, U.K.
TitlesWorld featherweight title 1898
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Feb 1904Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 5

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Young Corbett II 🇺🇸
For world featherweight title
TKO 11/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
1904-02-29 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 5, 1897–1904

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

L
Young Corbett II 🇺🇸
For world featherweight title
TKO 11/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Sullivan — · Corbett II 54-5-11
1904-02-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Terry McGovern 🇺🇸
TKO 15/25 · Southern A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Sullivan — · McGovern 56-3-4
1902-02-02 ›
✓ one source
L
George Dixon 🇺🇸
For world featherweight title
DQ 10/25 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Sullivan — · Dixon 51-5-26
1898-11-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Solly Smith 🇺🇸
Won world featherweight title
TKO 5/25 · Greater New York A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Sullivan — · Smith 29-4-14
1898-09-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Pedlar Palmer 🇬🇧
For world bantamweight title claim
PTS 20/20 · National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, 🇬🇧
Sullivan — · Palmer 24-0-1
1897-10-18 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Dave Sullivan fight last?
Dave Sullivan last fought Young Corbett II on Feb 29, 1904 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 20.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 1088 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/1088. 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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