Steve Sullivan (boxer)
| Steve Sullivan | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Steven John Tricamo |
| Nickname(s) | "Kid" Sullivan Steve "Kid" Sullivan |
| Rated at |
Super Featherweight Jr. Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Reach | 67.5 in (171 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 21, 1897 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 6, 1979 (aged 82) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 113 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 37 |
| Draws | 16 |
Steve "Kid" Sullivan (May 21, 1897 – September 6, 1979) was an American boxer who took the World Jr. Lightweight Title against Johnny Dundee on June 20, 1924, at the Henderson Bowl in Brooklyn, New York, in a ten round points decision. Andy Neiderreiter, Joe Sarno, and Paddy Roche served as his managers during his career.
Sullivan was born on May 21, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York and resided there most of his life. He fought almost exclusively in the Brooklyn area from 1911-1914, though some of his earliest fights are not well documented by BoxRec. One source placed his earliest bouts around 1907-8.
Taking some time to gain prominence, he won a ten round newspaper decision against well rated Jewish New York boxer Frankie Callahan at the Broadway arena in Brooklyn on January 22, 1916. Callahan would fight five world champions in his short life, including being credited with a win against future world lightweight champion Benny Leonard the following year.
Sullivan fought Vincent "Pepper" Martin for the first time on April 1, 1916, at the Broadway Sports Club in Brooklyn, winning in a fourth round knockout. He would fight Martin again on August 7, 1923 in Queens, New York, winning in an eighth round disqualification.
He fought the highly rated Sammy Sieger on January 22, 1923, at the Broadway Arena in Brooklyn, New York, losing in a twelve round points decision. That Spring he would meet Charles "Dutch" Brandt twice, once on March 8, and once on May 5 of 1923, winning in a twelve round points decision and then achieving a twelve round draw. Both Sieger and Brandt were well known, well rated boxers of his era. On December 17, 1923 he defeated Babe Herman at Madison Square Garden in an eighth round decision. Herman was unable to continue the fight after receiving a broken rib in the eighth, and had to be carried from the ring.
Sullivan took the World Jr. Lightweight Title against reigning champion Johnny Dundee on June 20, 1924, at the Henderson Bowl in Brooklyn, New York, in a ten round points decision. At 27, he achieved his most important victory in his hometown, and at an age when many boxers are at their peak of skill and physical conditioning.
On August 18, 1924, he defended his title against Vincent "Pepper" Martin in a fifteen round points decision at the Queens Athletic Club in Queens, New York. There were no knockdowns, but "Martin was forced to cling to the ropes to support himself in the second round and was badly battered in the finish. Martin tried to rally in the fourteenth, but it was to no avail. It was Sullivan's first World Jr. Lightweight Title defense.
On October 15, 1924, he defended the title again against Mike Ballerino at Madison Square Garden, winning in a fifth round knockout. To many at ringside, Sullivan seemed to have considerably the better of the bout. The Evening News wrote that "Sullivan finished his man with sickening quickness...He (Ballerino) crumpled horribly..." Their return match, only a month later would demonstrate that Ballerino was still capable of showing his best skills.
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