Dave Sullivan
BORN May 9 1877; Knocknamanagh, Ireland (Some sources report Cork, Ireland) DIED May 6 1947; New York, New York HEIGHT 5-4 1/2 WEIGHT 112-130 lbs Dave was a brother of William "Spike" Sullivan
Sullivan was a quick and scrappy combatant, not to be taken lightly; A foe had to be very careful or Dave would outmaneuver and defeat him; He won the Featherweight Championship of the World during his career
Sullivan defeated such men as "Solly" Smith, Oscar Gardner, Jimmy Briggs, Austin Rice, Tim Callahan, Sammy Kelly, Joe Elms, Patsy Broderick, Patsy Haley, Jack Hamilton, Maxie Haugh and Jimmy Rose in his time1894 Frank Coffee Boston, Ma W 4 Frank Stone Somerville, Ma KO 6 Micky Callahan Boston, Ma ND 3 1895 Jul 27 Barty McGriel Boston, Ma KO 2 Aug 3 Dave Parkman Lynn, Ma W 3 Oct 17 Phil Smith Providence, Ri KO 2 1896 Jan 29 Austin McKavaney Boston, Ma W 4 Feb 7 Allie Alberts Boston, Ma D 6 Apr 29 Allie Alberts Lynn, Ma W 4 Jun 16 Joe Elms Boston, Ma KO 9 Aug 19 Allie Alberts Boston, Ma KO 11 Sep 15 Austin Rice New York, NY D 10 Sep 29 Bob Cunningham New York, NY KO 8 Sep 30 "Turkey Point" Billy Smith Philadelphia, Pa D 6 Oct 13 Young Dixon New York, NY KO 4 Oct 19 Jack Ward Baltimore, Md D 20 Nov 7 Austin Rice New York, NY D 12 Nov 24 Casper Leon New York, NY D 20 Dec 19 Tom Tully New York, NY KO 2 1897 Jan 2 Jimmy Rose New York, NY KO 17 Jan 26 Jim Prentiss Perth Amboy, NJ ND 4 Jan 27 Tom McCune Perth Amboy, NJ D 4 Feb 17 Patsy Haley New York, NY KO 13 Mar 20 Maxey Haugh New York, NY KO 5 Apr 28 Patsy Haley New York, NY KO 22 Jul 13 Dave Ross Staten Island, NY L 10 Oct 18 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, Eng L 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World 1898 Mar 4 Patsy Broderick Yonkers, NY KO 9 -Police intervened May 16 Sammy Kelly New York, NY W 20 Sep 26 Solomon "Solly" Smith Brooklyn, NY TK 5 -Featherweight Championship of the World Nov 11 George Dixon New York, NY LF 10 -Featherweight Championship of the World 1899 Jan 8 Oscar Gardner New York, NY LK 17 -Some sources report 1/09/99 Feb 11 Marty McCue Brooklyn NY D 20 Mar 27 Joe Bernstein Brooklyn, NY D 25 -Some sources report "D 20" Apr 19 "New York" Jack O'Brien Hartford, Ct D 20 Aug 19 Jack "Doc" Hamilton Brooklyn, NY D 25 Sep 30 Joe Bernstein New York, NY D 25 Nov 10 Joe Bernstein New York, NY D 25 Nov 28 Ned "Kid" Broad New York, NY L 25 1900 Jan 30 Jack "Doc" Hamilton Troy, NY W 25 -Some sources report "W 20" Mar 16 Ned "Kid" Broad New York, NY W 25 Mar 30 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa LF 3 -Some sources report "LK 3" Apr 2 Eddie Gardner Brooklyn, NY TK 19 May 3 Billy Whistler Baltimore, Md NC 17 Jul 3 Ned "Kid" Broad Brooklyn, NY LF 16 Jul 23 Luke Burke Buffalo, NY KO 4 Sep 29 Tim Callahan Toronto, Ont, Canada SCH -The previous bout was scheduled but not held Oct 8 Oscar Gardner Louisville, Ky TK 14 -Reports state that the referee actually held Gardner back and allowed Sullivan to hit him; Some sources report "W 14" Nov 30 Ole Oleson Chicago, Il LF 4 Dec 10 Tim Callahan Louisville, Ky WF 18 -Some sources report "WF 3" 1901 Jan 14 Ned "Kid" Broad Louisville, Ky D 25 Apr 29 Jack McClelland Louisville, Ky KO 20 Sep 30 Ned "Kid" Broad Louisville, Ky L 25 Oct 14 Ned "Kid" Broad Fort Erie, Ont, Can D 20 1902 Feb 22 Terry McGovern Louisville, Ky LT 15 -Some sources report this bout as a Lightweight Championship of the World contest Apr 17 Austin Rice Waterbury, Ct D 20 Nov 7 Jimmy Briggs Boston, Ma WF 7 1903 Jun 26 Frank "Crocky" Boyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 25 Austin Rice Portland, Me W 15 1904 Jan 12 Jimmy Briggs Boston, Ma W 15 Feb 29 Young Corbett II San Francisco, Ca LT 11 Mar 18 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi L 6 1905 Mar 13 "Kid Herman" Landfield Hot Springs, Ar LK 9 *** Assistance Provided By Karen Ehatt (Great Grand Niece) ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
Dave Sullivan (from a 1926 newspaper)
