John Morrissey
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"John Morrissey", also known as "Old Smoke", was an Irish American Bare-knuckle boxing/bare-knuckle boxer and a gang member in New York in the 1850s and later became a Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic New York State Senate/State Senator and U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman from New York, backed by Tammany Hall. Morrissey began his bare-knuckle boxing career after a confrontation with a man known only as "Chroel" who was notorious for troubling his fellow townsmen. Although Morrissey was on the bitter end of his first bare knuckle bout, his display of bravery and fortitude earned himself the respect and historical acknowledgment of his peers.

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