John Gully was an English champion prizefighter who became a racehorse owner and, from 1832 to 1837, a Member of Parliament.
John Gully, 1860
Bare-knuckle boxing is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands. The sport as it is known today originated in 17th-century England and differs from street fighting as it follows an accepted set of rules.
Irish-American fighter John L. Sullivan
Tom Molineaux (left) vs Tom Cribb in a re-match for the heavyweight championship of England, 1811.