Al Sund
| Al Sund | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Kid Sunn, Marty Sullivan |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Born | August 25, 1902 Delaware |
| Died | August 30, 1951 (aged 49) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 207 |
| Wins | 203 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
Albert Clifford Sund, also known by his ring names Kid Sunn and Marty Sullivan (August 25, 1902 – August 30, 1951) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1918 to 1928. He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1994.
Boxing career
A Delaware native, Sund started boxing around the age of 17 at shows staged in Wilmington.[1] He "progressed rapidly and soon climbed to the top of local ranks in his class, by defeating all the glovemen who faced him," wrote The Evening Journal.[1] Sund, who went by the ring names "Kid Sunn" and "Marty Sullivan," started his career by winning 53 straight fights and at one point had a career record of 87–1, including 19 consecutive knockouts.[2] He was trained and often fought at the Keystone Field Club at East Fourth Street, and was managed by Olen Hackett early in his career.[3][2] He later was managed by George Maull.[4] In c. 1921, he was named unofficial bantamweight state champion, a title he never lost.[5] He later fought in the Madison Square Garden and several east coast cities, including Harlem, Albany,[6] Chester,[7] Brooklyn,[8] and multiple others. Sund retired in 1928 with a lifetime record of 203–2–2, winning 98.55% of his fights.[5]
Later life and death
Sund later worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as an upholsterer.[4] On August 30, 1951, Sund collapsed while visiting a friend and was pronounced dead upon arrival to the Delaware Hospital.[4] He was 49 at the time of his death.[4]
Sund was posthumously inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1994.[2] His brother Lenny Sund was inducted in 1998.[9]
References
- ^ a b Greenstein, Ben (August 10, 1923). "Marty Sullivan, State Bantam Champ, Getting Ready for Ring Return". The Evening Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1994 Inductees". Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
- ^ ""Kid" Sun, Local Scraper, Meets K. O. Hammer". The Morning News. March 10, 1920 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Albert Sund, Former Boxing Champ of State, Found Dead". Journal-Every Evening. August 30, 1951. p. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ireland, Jack (May 15, 1994). "Sund ruled ring in 1920s". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sullivan Trains For N. Y. Bouts". The Morning News. August 22, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kid Sunn Masters Billy Carney In Sensational Mill At Chester". The Morning News. February 15, 1921 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marty Sullivan Wins by a Knockout in Brooklyn Bout". Every Evening. August 6, 1924 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (May 28, 1998). "Sund, a flyweight who packed a heavyweight punch". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.