Mississippi: A Thread Through Time
Bare Knuckles
Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
The last great bare knuckle title fight took place this week in 1889.
It was this week in 1889 when heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan met challenger Jake Kilrain in the last great bare knuckles title fight. The boxers, their fans, and the national press had gathered in New Orleans, but bare knuckles fighting was now illegal in Louisiana, just like in every other state. So what were the promoters up to?
Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb
Mississippi: A Thread Through Time
Bare Knuckles
Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
It was this week in 1889 when heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan met challenger Jake Kilrain in the last great bare knuckles title fight. The boxers, their fans, and the national press had gathered in New Orleans, but bare knuckles fighting was now illegal in Louisiana, just like in every other state. So what were the promoters up to?
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Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb