Dave Sullivan (boxer)
Dave Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1877 Knocknanav, County Cork, Ireland, U.K. |
| Died | 1929 New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 17 |
| No contests | 1 |
Dave Sullivan (May 9, 1877 – 1929) was an Irish-American boxer who took the World Featherweight Title on September 26, 1898 in a controversial bout against Solly Smith, in Brooklyn, New York on a fifth-round technical knockout, three rounds after Smith had broken his arm. He would hold the title only forty-six days before losing it to the legendary Black champion George Dixon. Dan Donelly was a corner man and may have acted as his trainer.