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JOHN L. SULLIVAN RARE A.L.S.

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JOHN L. SULLIVAN RARE A.L.S.
<b>525. JOHN L. SULLIVAN </b>(1858 - 1918) American bare-knuckled boxing champion finally defeated by James Corbett, known for his bluster and phenomenal strength. Rare A.L.S. "<i>John L. Sullivan</i>" on his illustrated personal letterhead promoting "<i>The Man From Boston</i>", Boston, Feb. 8, 1897 to a newspaperman. In part: "<i>...I received your telegram and will say that I would want you to leave ticket or send me out to go to the fight as I will be on deck unless [?] before it comes off or something unforeseen happens...[my] report of the fight will not take a back wash from any of the other newspapers that will be represented there. The Journal had a man over here to see me, but I said nay Rawlins you are too late, you kept me waiting before but not with John this time...</i>". One offset stain at lower-right of portrait, folds and light soiling, mounted. Overall very good. Nine days later, Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan in Philadelphia in a three round match.<b>$1,000-1,500</b>