2007-06-02 02:05:48 · 8 answers · asked by chuck m 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
for heavyweights it was john L. sullivan
2007-06-02 03:18:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first modern era champion was actually my great grandfather Jim J Corbett also known as Handsome Jim or Gentleman Jim . He won the title during the first fight using the Marquess of Queensbury rules , which are the rules that are used today . He beat John L Sullivan for the title in San Fransisco in 1894 in a 26 round bout , with a 50,000 dollar purse and a 10,000 dollar side bet between the fighters .
2007-06-02 03:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by mike c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A guy name Frist that became a boxing champion.
2007-06-02 17:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First heavyweight John L. Sullivan, February 7, 1882-September 7, 1892
Middleweight
Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey1890-02-18 / 1891-01-14.
2007-06-02 12:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Bo Jangles 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Other than the Flinstones' neighbor's son as Blogbaba pointed out, I'd say probably a greek soldier during the Mycenaean era during the time the Olympic games was created.
2007-06-05 23:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bam Bam Rubble, circa 1,000,000 B.C., a southpaw Neanderthal with a brutal over hand right, a cave man's cave man who would club opponents to death with either hand.
Source: Carbon dated Hieroglyphics found carved into the wall of a cave outside of Philly beneath some ancient Indian ruins.
2007-06-02 16:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Mike C! That is so great. And of course your answer is correct! Wow, never know who you will meet!
Oh, my answer also is Jim Corbett
2007-06-02 11:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
james figg of england.
2007-06-02 09:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by mandrill1972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋