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Bootleg Boxing

Author : Joseph Baker
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781736277614
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book Bootleg Boxing written by Joseph Baker and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie, a winner of three amateur Army titles as a Soldier, wanted to leap from amateur boxer to professional fighter. Throughout life, within the ring and outside of it, he's always been a fighter with a burning desire to become the most successful boxer of all time. He's always possessed extraordinary fighting prowess, but discontinued his boxing career at his wife's insistence. After years away from boxing, Eddie makes an extraordinary comeback. And then tragedy strikes, putting much more than his boxing career into question. Like many other people, Eddie's life is also full of victories, challenges, and failures. People around him admire his strong, energetic personality, and oftentimes he's seen as heroic. His life is unpredictable and tumultuous, but he has the inner-resilience to stay strong and determined in the face of adversity. Get ready to experience a rollercoaster ride of emotions as the story unwinds in front of you. Bootleg Boxing is an unforgettable masterpiece of fiction filled with emotion, passion, and intrigue.

Corruption in Professional Boxing

Author : United States
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corruption in Professional Boxing written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport

Author : Allen Bodner
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438436084
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport written by Allen Bodner and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa.

Hawai'i Sports

Author : Dan Cisco
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824821210
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book Hawai'i Sports written by Dan Cisco and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of Hawaiian sports and lists local records

Boxing

Author : Friedrich Unterharnscheidt
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080528252
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Boxing written by Friedrich Unterharnscheidt and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2003-04-22 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book neither argues for or against the continuation of boxing, but lays out the literature and the body of scientific knowledge that are necessary to provide a meaningful background for the ensuing debate. It provides a comprehensive resource for those who are involved in regulating boxing and those who participate directly, as well as for the medical and scientific communities. Includes carefully quoted case histories and research as well as an extensive body of medical literature on boxing injuries to demonstrate that brain damage is a natural consequence of boxing. * Presents in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of "punch drunkness" * Includes detailed case histories of the clinical and pathomorphological findings uncovered by current medical research * Extensively reviews medical literature

Professional Boxing Corporation

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Boxing Corporation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.

The Urban Geography of Boxing

Author : Benita Heiskanen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415502268
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book The Urban Geography of Boxing written by Benita Heiskanen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating analysis of power relations embedded in sport, culture, and society combines ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and theoretical analysis to offer a timely interdisciplinary perspective to existing scholarship on boxing. It will be of interest to readers in Sport Studies, Cultural Studies, Cultural Geography, Gender Studies, Critical Race Theory, Labor Studies, and American Studies.

Lou Ambers

Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476642311
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Lou Ambers written by Mark Allen Baker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born Luigi d'Ambrosio, Lou Ambers grew up in Herkimer, New York, during the Great Depression. He and his nine siblings watched their father lose his business. Then they lost their father. Taking to the ring as a "bootleg" boxer to support his family, "The Herkimer Hurricane" soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of more than fifty fights in his first three years as a professional. A keen judge of distance with prodigious hand speed, he worked just within punching range, busily slipping and feinting, then slashing in with hooks and uppercuts. In 1936, he faced his idol and mentor, Tony Canzoneri, and defeated him to capture the world lightweight championship. Ambers held the title for twenty-three months, losing it in a historic fight with the formidable Henry Armstrong (1938) but regaining it in a rematch the following year. As the 1930s ended, so did Amber's impressive career. This book chronicles the life of one of the great 20th century lightweights, who retired with a Hall of Fame record of 90-8-6 with 30 KOs.

Boxing and the Mob

Author : Jeffrey Sussman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538113163
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Boxing and the Mob written by Jeffrey Sussman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation. In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of the coercive and criminal underside of boxing, covering nearly the entire twentieth century. He profiles some of its most infamous characters, such as Owney Madden, Frankie Carbo, and Frank Palermo, and details many of the fixed matches in boxing’s storied history. In addition, Sussman examines the influence of the mob on legendary boxers—including Primo Carnera, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Baer, Carmen Basilio, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta—and whether they caved to the mobsters’ threats or refused to throw their fights. Boxing and the Mob is the first book to cover a century of fixed fights, paid-off referees, greedy managers, misused boxers, and the mobsters who controlled it all. True crime and the world of boxing are intertwined with absorbing detail in this notorious piece of American history.

Fight Pictures

Author : Dan Streible
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520940581
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Fight Pictures written by Dan Streible and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-04-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first filmed prizefight, Veriscope's Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) became one of cinema's first major attractions, ushering in an era in which hugely successful boxing films helped transform a stigmatized sport into legitimate entertainment. Exploring a significant and fascinating period in the development of modern sports and media, Fight Pictures is the first work to chronicle the mostly forgotten story of how legitimate bouts, fake fights, comic sparring matches, and more came to silent-era screens and became part of American popular culture.

Willie Pep

Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476647100
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Willie Pep written by Mark Allen Baker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep (1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time World Featherweight Champion, his International Boxing Hall of Fame professional record stands at 230 wins, 11 losses and one draw, with 65 knockouts and two winning streaks of more than 62 victories--each longer than most modern fighters' careers. During his 26 years in the ring, he appeared on cards with everyone from Fritzie Zivic to Joe Frazier. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep--known as "Will o' the Wisp"--so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.

New York Legislative Documents

Author : New York (State). Legislature
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book New York Legislative Documents written by New York (State). Legislature and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Unbeaten

Author : Mike Stanton
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1627799206
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book Unbeaten written by Mike Stanton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0. Unbeaten is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, “Suzie Q,” against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars – and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have “stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump,” as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons. In the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, Unbeaten is more than just a boxing story. It’s a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet.

Corruption in Professional Boxing

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Corruption in Professional Boxing written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medical Aspects of Boxing

Author : Barry Jordan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849342813
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Medical Aspects of Boxing written by Barry Jordan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-11-23 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Aspects of Boxing is a comprehensive text that serves as an excellent general reference for all healthcare providers involved with boxing. The major focus of the book is geared toward the neurological aspects of boxing. An entire section of the volume is devoted to such topics as acute and chronic brain injury, neuroradiology, neuropsychology, electrophysiology, and epidemiology of brain injury. General concepts of boxing, including the role of the ringside physician, differences between amateur and professional boxing, socio-medical aspects of boxing, and non-neurological medical aspects of boxing are also discussed.

Globalizing Boxing

Author : Kath Woodward
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1849667977
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Globalizing Boxing written by Kath Woodward and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-02-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing is a traditional sport in many ways, characterized by continuities in the form of practices and regulations and heavy with legends and heroes reflecting its traditional/historical values. Associations with class, hegemonic masculinity and racialized inclusions/exclusions, however, sit alongside developments such as women's boxing and involvement in Mixed Martial Arts. This book will be the first to use boxing as a vehicle for exploring social, cultural and political change in a global context. It will consider to what degree and in what ways boxing reflects social transformations, and whether and how it contributes to those transformations. In exploring the relationship it will provide new ways of thinking critically about the everyday.

Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing

Author : Mike Silver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1630761400
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing written by Mike Silver and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than sixty years—from the 1890s to the 1950s—boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports combined; in the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring,by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind.