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1889

John L. Sullivan successfully defends last officially sanctioned, bare-knuckle world heavyweight prizefighting championship; Jake Kilrain's trainer throws in towel after 75 x 1-minute rounds near Hattiesburg, Mississippi


Sullivan, right, takes on Jake Kilrain for the heavyweight championship. The fight lasted 75 rounds.

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