John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince A scene from the Rothmans'

A scene from the Rothmans' film of the Acropolis Rally

North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney

Whilst his coronation had been complete with pomp and celebration

showing Church Street in the foreground

players jogging around pitch

John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince A scene from the Rothmans'John 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.