| Yankee Sullivan
(James Ambrose)
(alias Frank Murray)BORN : March 10 1811; Brandon, Ireland (near Cork)
(Various sources report April 12, 1813 or April 12, 1815)
DIED : May 31 1856; San Francisco, California (found dead in prison)
HEIGHT : 5-10
WEIGHT : 160 lbs
RACE : White
Sullivan was fast, tough, spunky and hit hard with both fists
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1830-1832
Jack Stewart in Ireland (2:08:00) W
Dick Trainer in Ireland (1:45:00) W 73
George Sharpless in Ireland (1:05:00) W 27
Tom Brady in Ireland (30:00) W 17
Johnny White (40:00) W 18
Jim Sykes in England W
1840
Jan Pat O'Connor New York, NY W
Feb 15 Bob Carbrey Boston, Ma EX 60
-Gloves were used
1841
Feb 2 Johnny "Hammer" Lane Crookham Common, Eng (34:00) W 19
-Middleweight Championship of England
Sep 2 Vincent Hammond League Island, Pa (10:00) W 8
-This fight was held near Philadelphia, Pa
1842
Jan 24 Tom Secor Staten Island, NY (1:05:00) W 67
Aug 20 William Bell Hart's Island, America (1:26:00) W 24
1847
May 11 Bob Caunt Harper's Ferry, WV (12:00) W 7
1848
May 31 -Sullivan got into a barroom fight with Tom Hyer
at New York, NY
1849
Feb 7 Tom Hyer Stillpond Creek, Md (17:18) L 16
-This fight was scheduled to be held at
Rock Point, Md on Jan 10 but was moved
due to police
1851
-Sullivan claimed the Heavyweight Championship
of America after Tom Hyer retired
1853
Oct 12 John Morrissey Boston Corners, NY (53:00) L 37
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
Sullivan beat Morrissey badly but left
the ring and ignored the call of "time";
The referee gave the bout to Morrissey
Undated
-Sullivan went to San Francisco, Ca where he was
arrested and jailed as an underground suspect