How was boxing viewed?
sickly
Was it allowed by law?
no
How many rounds do matches last?
forty or fifty
Who won the 1882 world heavyweight championship?
John L. Sullivan
What happened to Sullivan five years later?
he broke his right arm in a match
Was he defeated?
no
How did he fight?
with his bare fists
How much did he win?
twenty thousand dollars
What else?
a diamond prize medal
When did Corbett's title end?
1897
Who beat him?
Bob Fitzsimmons
What did he create?
the "solar plexus punch."