John L. Sullivan became the recognized world heavyweight boxing champion after defeating Paddy Ryan in a bare-knuckle bout February 7, 1882. Fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules, he held the ?crown? for 10 years. No other heavyweight has ever surpassed Sullivan in longevity.
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