The Buffalo Boxing Hall of Fame has announced its 25th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner, honoring Western New York’s Boxing Legends. The event will be held at Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant in Blasdell, New York on Friday, October 18, 2024. The class of 2024 includes Darryl Graham, Nick Casal, German “Pancho” Padilla, and Virgil Kinkade (posthumously). […]
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On Thursday evening, November 14, 2024, the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will hold their 54th Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, 546 River Drive, Garfield, New Jersey. Seventeen (17) of Boxing’s finest will be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, and they are as follows: HONOREES Tomasz
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SUMMARY – Book one of this series—Pittsburgh Boxing: A Pictorial History—showcased the numerous champions, contenders, clubfighters, and behind the scenes movers and shakers that the “Steel City” spawned over the decades. In this follow-up piece, the memorable events and rich local culture they all contributed to takes center stage: Harry Greb’s blistering series with Philadelphia’s
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UP TO SCRATCH NEW REVISED EDITION 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORIGINAL PUBLICATION The book will not be out for some months yet, but interest can be registered with the publisher at orders@lennardqap.co.uk, and the publisher will notify the interested parties as soon as the book is available. What the Reviewers said: ‘A well-researched, well-written, interesting and
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The Promise of Women’s Boxing: A Momentous New Era for the Sweet Science (Hardcover – June 4, 2024) by Malissa Smith (Author), Claressa Shields (Foreword) Description A timely exploration of modern women’s boxing, from its first inclusion in the 2012 Olympics to today, featuring such trailblazers as Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields, and more.
The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (Images of Sports) by John DiSanto (Author) DESCRIPTION The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (PABHOF) was established in 1958 to honor the elite performers of the state’s boxing history. The first five-person class of inductees included ring legends Billy Conn, Harry Greb, Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia Jack O’Brien, and Lew Tendler. The
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Homicide Hank: The Life of Boxing Legend Henry Armstrong by Kenneth Bridgham
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Murder on Federal Street Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing (Release Date: May 23, 2023) BOOK DETAILS: Six months after losing a world title fight that remains infamous as one of the last mob fixes in boxing, Tyrone “The Butterfly” Everett—a flashy, handsome lightweight
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Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion by Mark Allen Baker Description At age 23, Tony Canzoneri already had three division titles under his belt and was widely considered one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. Holding victories over Johnny Dundee, Charles “Bud” Taylor, Benny Bass, Jack “Kid” Berg, Kid Chocolate,
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