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Johnny Sullivan - Horden (hord0341)

Mr and Mrs Vinsome
Mining Drift

Photograph showing a young man in shorts and bare torso with his fists raised in boxing gloves; beneath the picture are the following words: Johnny Sullivan Preston England Middleweight

Johnny Sullivan - Horden

Photograph showing a young man in shorts and bare torso with his fists raised in boxing gloves; beneath the picture are the following words: Johnny Sullivan Preston England Middleweight

Date: 1950 - 1959


In my previous comments I didn't mention he was the middleweight British Chanpion and empire champion , Was around during the 50;s and 60's. He came from Preston Lancs.

Comment added by Bernard Carroll on 04/09/2008 16:48:00

son of Battling sullivan who ran a travelling boxing booth around england at the end of the ww11. Brother of Sammy Sullivan who had a great future but didn't quite make it like Johnny.

Comment added by Johnny Sullivan on 03/09/2008 17:01:00

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