Boxing

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.

The world heavyweight boxing championship once transcended the sport, conferring global renown.

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Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world.

While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death.

Boxing was phenomenally popular in 18th and 19th century Britain.

Glen Sharp's boxing career was a rise-and-fall story without so much rise in it.

Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing--the most popular sport in New Orleans, despite legal prohibitions.

Abraham Washington Attell (1883-1970) was among the cleverest, most scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring.

Jess Willard, the "e;Pottawatomie Giant,"e; won the heavyweight title in 1915 with his defeat of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.

Oscar "e;Battling"e; Nelson (1882-1954) was perhaps the toughest professional boxer ever to enter the ring.

Twenty-four exclusive interviews with boxing insiders feature the recollections and perspectives of champions, trainers, promoters and officials, as well as those who work behind the scenes.

Ingemar Johansson's right hand--dubbed "e;The Hammer of Thor"e;--was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johansson's three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sport's classic rivalries.

Greatness is often overlooked in its own time.

Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L.

Throughout America's past, some men have feared the descent of their gender into effeminacy, and turned their eyes to the ring in hopes of salvation.

Covering Mike Tyson's rise through the amateur and professional boxing ranks, this book follows the Brooklyn native from his early years as a young criminal in Brownsville to his 1988 heavyweight unification match with Michael Spinks.

For all hard-core boxing fans, this book introduces the reader to New Jersey stars of the 20th century--gladiators who fought in blood-soaked rings bringing entertainment to millions for little pay.

The legendary Harry Greb stepped into the ring more than 300 times from 1913 to 1926, defeated opponents who outweighed him by more than 30 pounds, held the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and beat every Hall of Fame boxer he ever fought.

The love affair between boxing and Hollywood began with the dawn of film.

Are today's boxers better than their predecessors, or is modern boxing a shadow of its former self?

Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times.

This is a cradle-to-grave biography of Mickey Walker, former welterweight (1922-1926) and middleweight champion (1926-1931) of the world, one of the greatest fighters in ring history.

'A riveting read about an amazing man' THE SUNLegendary boxer Muhammad Ali visited Michael Parkinson's chat show sofa four times, culminating in an iconic interview in 1971.

AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________ 'Incredible stories.

Over the last 8 years Anthony Joshua has pounded his way to the top of the boxing world.

From the author of Paper Lion Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, George Plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist.

When Carl Froch defeated George Groves in their Wembley Stadium re-match in front of 80,000 fans, it went down as the biggest fight in British boxing history, cementing Carl s place as our greatest boxer a pure warrior who has never accepted the easy way.

Pat Glendon is a young man who has never drank alcohol nor tasted tobacco.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

A helpful guide for any keen amateur boxer, a historic guide written by one of the first trainers looking at boxing as a scientific process.

Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

A luminous account of the most compelling and climactic phase of boxing's long history.

A comprehensive, practical guide to non-contact boxing - looks at workouts in an individual, group or class setting.

A comprehensive, practical guide to non-contact boxing - looks at workouts in an individual, group or class setting.

**WINNER OF BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022**'Hard-hitting and hilarious' - James Acaster'Funny, moving and compelling' - Mike CostelloA heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the acclaimed stage show.

As seen on TikTok, from Samantha Towle, the New York Times bestselling author of Wardrobe Malfunction and Breaking Hollywood, comes a the first dramatically powerful and passionate novel in the Gods series.

Welcome to Vegas.

Welcome to Vegas.

Welcome to Vegas.

Ricky Hatton's brilliance as a boxer, his down-to-earth demeanour and his live-wire sense of humour made him a national treasure.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Sailor Steve Costigan Series and Other Boxing Tales"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Boxers do what the vast majority of us will never do: they stand toe-to-toe and try to inflict as much punishment upon each other as possible.

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