In Popular Culture
Primus recorded the song "Fisticuffs" about Sullivan on their Brown Album. In the song, the lyrics state that "Lilly and McCoy were shy 140 pounds, in 1842 they went 118 rounds," However, by all accounts, Thomas McCoy died in the 77th round.
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