© www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site Jim Sullivan (Bermondsey) Active: 1901-1920 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 70 contests (won: 46 lost: 17 drew: 7) Fight Record 1901 Dec 2 Billy Gordon (USA) WRTD2(10) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal 1904 Dec 31 Tom Hackett (Bermondsey) WKO2(4) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life (9st 6lbs novice competition semi-final) Referee: Dave Finsberg Promoter: Harry Jacobs 1905 Jan 7 Bill Mansell (Hounslow) LRTD1(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life (9st 6lbs novice competition final) Promoter: Harry Jacobs May 1 Pte. Spain (Irish Gds.) WRTD1(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 8lbs novice competition 1st series) Referee: JH Douglas May 8 Fred Blackwell (Drury Lane) WRTD2(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 8lbs novice competition semi-final) Referee: JH Douglas May 8 Tom Slater (Southwark) WKO1(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 8lbs novice competition 2nd series) Referee: JH Douglas May 8 Jim Jackson (Kentish Town) WPTS(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 8lbs novice competition final) Referee: JH Douglas 1906 Feb 1 Bill Shettle (Wandsworth) WRSF2(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 4lbs novice competition 2nd series) Referee: Tom Scott Feb 1 Tom Slattery (Blackfriars) WPTS(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (10st 4lbs novice competition 1st series) Referee: Tom Scott Feb 5 Jack Robinson (Bermondsey) WKO1(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Referee: J H Douglas Feb 12 Phil Phillips (Marylebone) WKO1(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (11st 4lbs novice competition semi-final) Referee: JH Douglas Feb 12 Seaman Dominy (HMS Argonaut) DRAW4(3) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life (11st 4lbs novice competition final) Referee: JH Douglas unable to separate even after an extra round May 19 George Brooks (Charlton) WRTD4(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls Jun 2 Joe Platford (Tottenham) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls Aug 25 Gunner Hart (Borough) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Promoter: Harry Jacobs Oct 6 Cpl. Hutton (Stratford) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Promoter: Harry Jacobs Nov 5 Arthur Ellis (South Africa) L(10) Public Hall, Canning Town Source: Mirror of Life Referee: J Frank Bradley Promoter: Joe Bowker Nov 24 Bill Mansell (Hounslow) DRAW(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Dec 8 Joe Platford (Tottenham) W(6) St George's Hall, Lambeth Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Mr Humphreys Promoter: Jack Callaghan Dec 22 Bill Spinks (Bermondsey) WRTD4(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life 1907 Feb 18 Sid Collins (Bermondsey) WRSF1(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: R A Wilson Promoter: messrs Wright and Williams Attendance: 3055 paying customers Mar 2 Bob Scanlon (USA) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Mar 18 Jack Palmer (Plumstead) WKO3(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls Promoter: Harry Williams Apr 15 Pte. Casling (Grenadier Gds.) WRSF2(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: Mr Wilson Promoter: Harry Wright and Harry Williams May 6 Arthur Bennett (Covent Garden) WKO3(6) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Referee: JH Douglas Jun 1 Herbert Hall (Meat Market) LKO4(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: D Jacobs Jun 29 Curly Watson (Chatham) LPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Promoter: Harry Jacobs Sep 28 Jack Andrews (Bethnal Green) WKO1(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Oct 12 Bill Thake (Bow) WKO3(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Nov 28 Bill Cockayne (Kentish Town) WPTS(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Mirror of Life Referee: J Frank Bradley Promoter: Harry Williams Dec 7 Bomb. Morgan (RFA) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs Promoter: Harry Jacobs 1908 Jan 11 Curly Watson (Chatham) DRAW(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: E Mann Jan 20 Pte. Cassidy (Grenadier Gds.) WKO2(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: F Bradley Promoter: Harry Williams Feb 24 Geoff Thorne (Greenwich) DRAW(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: Jack Goldswain Promoter: Harry Williams Mar 16 Harry Collins (Hackney) WPTS(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: Billy Kay Promoter: Harry Williams Apr 6 Jim Styles (Marylebone) WPTS(6) Baths, Camberwell Source: Sporting Life Referee: Frank Bradley Promoter: Harry Williams May 16 Curly Watson (Chatham) WPTS(8) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ted Mann Aug 1 Charlie Knock (Stratford) LKO4(8) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Promoter: Harry Jacobs Aug 29 Charlie Knock (Stratford) LRTD4(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ted White Promoter: Harry Jacobs Sep 10 Joe White (Cardiff) LKO7(15) Gymnastic Club, Liverpool Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls combined purse £60 £50 a side Oct 3 Jack Meekins (Battersea) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ernie Stanton Promoter: Harry Jacobs Nov 7 Curly Watson (Chatham) DRAW(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ernie Stanton Nov 21 Arthur Harman (Lambeth) DRAW(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ernie Stanton Nov 30 Curly Watson (Chatham) WPTS(10) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ben Cohen Promoter: Harry Jacobs 1909 Mar 27 Curly Watson (Chatham) WKO2(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Billy Plimmer Apr 10 Charlie Knock (Stratford) LPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Billy Plimmer Promoter: Harry Jacobs May 29 Cpl. Baker (Royal West Kents) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Billy Plimmer Jun 26 Bill Thake (Bow) WKO1(6) Arena, Charing Cross Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls Jul 3 Charlie Allum (Notting Hill) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Billy Plimmer Sep 20 Fred Wood (Covent Garden) WKO3(10) Kings Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 25/09/1909 pages 60 and 61 Referee: R A Wilson Promoter: messrs WF Hurndall and RP Watson Oct 11 Gunner Hart (Borough) WKO1(6) South London Palace, Lambeth Source: Boxing 16/10/1909 page 134 Promoter: William Paine Nov 29 Charlie Knock (Stratford) WKO9(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 1910 Jan 27 Wag Marshall (Blackfriars) WRTD3(6) Kings Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 05/02/1910 page 549 Mar 7 Willy Fruitier WRSF1 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 12/03/1910 page 14 May 23 Tom Lancaster (Spennymoor) WRSF11(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 28/05/1910 pages 290 and 291 Referee: Mr Douglas Nov 14 Tom Thomas (Penygraig) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 19/11/1910 pages 66, 067 and 68 (British Middleweight Title) Thomas was British Middleweight Champion 1906-10. 1911 Feb 11 Bill Thake (Bow) WRSF2(10) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 18/02/1911 page 408 Referee: R P Watson Jun 8 Billy Papke (USA) LKO9(20) London Palladium Source: Boxing 17/06/1911 pages 159, 160, 161 and 165 1912 Feb 29 Georges Carpentier (France) LKO2(20) Monte Carlo Source: Boxing 09/03/1912 pages 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460 (European Middleweight Title) 1913 Apr 5 Reggie Midwood (Australia) WRSF10(20) Stadium, Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 31/05/1913 page 114 Apr 12 Reg Midwood (Australia) WRSF10(10) Sydney Australia Source: Mirror of Life Jul 5 Pat Bradley (USA) LKO1(20) Stadium, Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 16/08/1913 page 381 Oct 30 Jerry Jerome (Australia) LPTS(20) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 29/11/1913 page 107 1914 Feb 23 Jack Harrison (Rushden) WRTD4(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 28/02/1914 pages 434 and 435 Harrison was British Middleweight Champion 1912-13. Match made at 11st 6lbs May 25 Pat O'Keefe (Canning Town) LPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 30/05/1914 pages 109, 110 and 111 (British Middleweight Title) O'Keefe was British Middleweight Champion 1906 and 1914-16 and 1918-19. 1916 Feb 21 Pat O'Keefe (Canning Town) DRAW(20) Hippodrome, Golders Green Source: Boxing 23/02/1916 pages 239 and 240 (British Middleweight Title) 1917 Mar 5 Harry Reeve (Plaistow) LKO11(20) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 07/03/1917 page 246 Reeve was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1916-17. 1918 Jul 8 Harold Rolph (Canada) LKO1(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Rolph boxed for the British Light-Heavyweight Title 1919. £50 a side 1920 Mar 29 Tom Gummer (Rotherham) LRTD14(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 31/03/1920 page 172 (British Middleweight Title) Gummer was British Middleweight Champion 1920-21. Sullivan 11st 6lbs Gummer 11st 3lbs 8ozs Referee: JH Douglas Nov 30 Archie Northrope (Leeds) LRSF4(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 08/12/1920 page 316 © This record was researched and compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland. It may be published elsewhere provided full acknowledgement and a link to www.boxinghistory.org.uk are included © www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site We have a lot more information on this boxer, and for all of the boxers listed on this record. Please email [email protected] or phone 07872 578596 for details.