What was the unofficial name of the event that caused the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan to rescind his retirement after hearing of the outcome?
James J. Corbett James John "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. Despite a career spanning only 20 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with a total of 9 fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
EMLL 54th Anniversary Show The EMLL 54th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) that took place on September 18, 1987 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event commemorated the 54th anniversary of CMLL, which would become the oldest professional wrestling promotion in the world. The Anniversary show is EMLL's biggest show of the year, their Super Bowl event. The show was promoted as Gory Guerrero’s retirement show and featured all four of his sons (Chavo, Mando and Hector and Eddy) wrestling on the show. The main event of the show was a "Lucha de Apuestas" ("Bet match) where both As Charro and Mogur wagered their masks on the outcome of the match, with the loser being forced to take off his mask at the end of the show. The show featured an additional "Lucha de Apuestas" match as Pirata Morgan and Tony Salazar wagered their hair (Both were already unmasked) on the outcome of their match, with the loser being shaved bald after the match was over).