 In the 37th, Morrissey lifted Sullivan, with his arm around his neck, slightly off the floor against the ropes, when onlookers rushed into the ring in protest.. Once onlookers had rushed into the ring, the fight broke down into a brawl involving Sullivan and both fighters' seconds.The referee later declared Morrissey the winner, partly because he refrained from the spectator brawl at the end of the 37th round, though many disputed the referee's decision, believing Sullivan had clearly led the fighting.Morrissey's injuries seemed severe enough that several newspapers outside of the New York area mistakenly reported he had died from them, though he recovered fully in time.