John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince South view of the first

South view of the first Royal Exchange with coats of arms above

Whilst his coronation had been complete with pomp and celebration

Interior view of the Rose Satin Drawing Room in Carlton House

Carte-de-visite full length studio portrait of Michael Faraday

showing Church Street in the foreground

John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince South view of the firstJohn L Sullivan, American boxer, c1898. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1858, John L Sullivan (1858 1918) is regarded as the first world heavyweight champion. He held the title from 1881 until 1892, when he lost it to James 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett. Sullivan was the first American sportsman to become a national celebrity and the first to earn over $1 million.