Morrissey vs. Poole: Politics, Prizefighting and The Murder of Bill the Butcher by Ken Zimmerman

Morrissey vs. Poole: Politics, Prizefighting and The Murder of Bill the Butcher

Ken Zimmerman

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On July 26, 1854, World Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey challenged part-time prize-fighter and New York Whig enforcer William "Bill the Butcher" Poole to a street fight. The fight at the Amos Street Pier proved a humilation for the champion....

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