M271 Sullivan-Kilrain Fight Collection

M271 Sullivan-Kilrain Fight Collection

Description: The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight Collection consists of documents and photographs concerning the last professional bare-knuckle championship boxing match in America, between heavyweight champion, John L. Sullivan and the challenger, Jake Kilrain, held on Monday, July 8, 1889, in the small sawmill community of Richburg, Mississippi.

Creator: Various

Date: Various

Format: Various

Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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Collection: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Digital Collection

Finding Aid: A finding aid for this collection is available online at: https://doi.org/10.18785/fa.M271

Source: Various