Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians
Nicholson explores an era when prizefighting was evolving into boxing.
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Dan Donnelly 1788 – 1820 Pugilist, Publican, Playboy
DAN DONNELLY 1788 – 1820 PUGILIST, PUBLICAN, PLAYBOY By Patrick Myler Product Description This book tells the remarkable story of an Irishman whose exploits in the bare-knuckle ring made him into an early 19th century folk hero. His victories over highly regarded English opponents came in the wake of several armed rebellions and were seen
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Tales from the Vault
One hundred of boxing’s greatest — but underrated and forgotten — classics are relived in a vivid and highly descriptive collection. Boxing history’s best brawls, shootouts, wars of attrition, sudden endings, controversies, upsets, comebacks and grudge matches are laid out over 10 chapters consisting of 10 fights each.
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Book Review ‘Joe Gans
Finally! Someone has written a book about boxing’s first African American world champion, and a man that many boxing historians consider the greatest lightweight ever. Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott are to be commended for producing this long overdue biography of Joe Gans, a.k.a. “The Old Master”.
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The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science
If you’ve ever wondered how boxing superstars like Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Pernell Whitaker, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran would have done against their counterparts of decades past—wonder no more.
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Boxing in the Los Angeles Area: 1880-2005
Boxing in the Los Angeles Area: 1880-2005 Paperback – Illustrated, November 12, 2009 by Tracy Callis (Author), Chuck Johnston (Contributor) Los Angeles has been regarded as one of the greatest boxing cities in the world for more than a century. With a large fan base, Los Angeles has also been the home of many of the best and most
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One Ring Circus
Assembled here for the first time, this collection of essays and articles on boxing by bestselling author Katherine Dunn presents a rare treat for both readers of her fiction and for aficionados of the sport known as the “sweet science.”
Boston’s Boxing Heritage
Description Boston’s Boxing Heritage: Prizefighting from 1882 to 1955 chronicles the rich history of prizefighting in Boston and the many characters that made the Hub city the home of champions. It is not only a pictorial history of the sport but also a tale of heroes and villains, gangsters and mobsters, contenders and bums, trainers
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Chicago Amateur Boxing
Description Chicago Amateur Boxing looks at the rich history of the Chicago Golden Gloves and Catholic Youth Organization boxing tournaments that were so popular in the mid-20th century and sent so many local fighters up the professional ranks. The Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions produced future world title holders such as Joe Louis (1937,
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