John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince view of the hall and

view of the hall and staircase

showing Church Street in the foreground

Partial view of Bridewell quadrangle

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

Interior view of the Rose Satin Drawing Room in Carlton House

John L Sullivan mb-artistname John Prince view of the hall andJohn 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.