inners ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁and ▁American ▁Le agues . ▁ ▁Boston ▁Americans ▁( AL ) ▁defe ats ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates ▁( NL ) ▁by ▁ 5 ▁games ▁to ▁ 3 . ▁Events ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁founded . ▁ ▁Northern ▁League ▁championship ▁– ▁W inn ip eg ▁Mar o ons ▁win ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁minor ▁le agues ▁title . ▁ ▁Box ing ▁Events ▁ ▁Having ▁previously ▁held ▁the ▁World ▁Middle weight ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Championship , ▁Bob ▁Fitz sim m ons ▁wins ▁his ▁third ▁world ▁title ▁when ▁he ▁capt ures ▁the ▁World ▁Light ▁He avy weight ▁Championship . ▁ ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁World ▁Light ▁He avy weight ▁Champion ▁is ▁Jack ▁Root ▁of ▁Boh emia ▁following ▁his ▁ten - round ▁victory ▁over ▁Charles ▁" K id " ▁Mc Co y ▁at ▁Detroit ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁April . ▁ ▁Root ' s ▁title ▁is ▁short - l ived ▁as ▁he ▁los es ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁to ▁George ▁Gard iner ▁at ▁Fort ▁Er ie , ▁Ontario . ▁ ▁Gard ner ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁technical ▁knock out ▁after ▁ 1 2 ▁r ounds . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁November , ▁Gard ner ▁los es ▁the ▁title ▁to ▁Fitz sim m ons ▁after ▁ 2 0 ▁r ounds ▁at ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁ ▁Fitz sim m ons ▁retain s ▁the ▁title ▁until ▁ 1 9 0 5 . ▁ ▁Young ▁Cor b ett ▁II ▁vac ates ▁the ▁World ▁Fe ather weight ▁Championship . ▁ ▁The ▁vac ant ▁title