Published Boxing Books
The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician by Kenneth Bridgham (Author) In 1855, New York City was scandalized by one of the most infamous murders in its history, that of gang leader Bill “the Butcher” Poole, the feared knife-fighter who later would inspire Daniel Day-Lewis’s character in Martin […]
On November 26, 1908, Stanley Ketchel made pugilistic history when he stopped Billy Papke to become the first two-time middleweight champion.
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President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi
by Luke G. Williams (Author)
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Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena By Patrick Connor Coming August 2021! Description In Shot at a Brothel, Patrick Connor reveals the salacious story of how handsome, playful, heavyweight boxer Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena wound up murdered outside of an infamous Nevada brothel, and why. Argentine heavyweight Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena was
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Eder Jofre: Brazil’s First Boxing World Champion March 26, 2021 by Christopher J Smith (Author) DESCRIPTION: Eder Jofre: Brazil’s First Boxing World Champion is an intimate look into the life and spectacular career of South America’s finest boxer, ranked by the International Boxing Research Organization as the greatest bantamweight of all-time. In the 1960s, Jofre went undefeated
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Fight Sports and the Church: Boxing and Martial Arts Ministries in America by Richard Wolff BOOK DETAILS: Fight sports and the church might at first seem like an unusual combination. Even so, modern fight sports ministries thrive, from martial arts programs of suburban churches, to urban boxing ministries geared towards at-risk youth. History finds substantial
THE SWEET SCIENCE IN THE NUTMEG STATE A review by Roger Zotti of Mark Allen Baker’s Connecticut Boxing . . . how deeply appreciative I am to everyone who enjoys my work. I want readers to know how dedicated I am to each work and how much it means to me to be able to
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Just released The Irish Heavyweight Book Encyclopedia of Irish Heavyweight Boxing Vol 1 (1880-1925) By Matt Donnellon Good Irish boxing books are rare so this new book is a very welcome addition. This is the second book from the author of “Peter Maher, The Irish Champion” which resurrected the life and career of that former
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For six decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a useful tool of racial oppression–the existence of the title far more important to the white public than its succession of champions. It took some extraordinary individuals, most notably Jack Johnson, to challenge “the color line” in the ring, although the title and the black fighters
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