Boxing

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442229918
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Boxing by : Gerald R. Gems

Download or read book Boxing written by Gerald R. Gems and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports fans have long been fascinated with boxing and the brutal demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC, and Greek and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era in the form of boxers. In the present day, boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are recognized throughout the world. Boxing films continue to resonate with audiences, from the many Rocky movies to Raging Bull, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby, and Ali. In Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald R. Gems provides a succinct yet wide ranging treatment of the sport, covering boxing’s ancient roots and its evolution, modernization, and global diffusion. The book not only includes a historical account of boxing, but also explores such issues as social class, race, ethnic rivalries, religious influences, gender issues, and the growth of female boxing. The current debates over the moral and ethical issues relative to the sport are also discussed. While the primary coverage of the political, social, and cultural impacts of boxing focuses on the United States, Gems’ examination encompasses the sport on a global level, as well. Covering important issues and events in the history of boxing and featuring numerous photographs, Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science will be of interest to boxing fans, historians, scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the sport.

A History of Women's Boxing

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442229950
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis A History of Women's Boxing by : Malissa Smith

Download or read book A History of Women's Boxing written by Malissa Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records of modern female boxing date back to the early eighteenth century in London, and in the 1904 Olympics an exhibition bout between women was held. Yet it was not until the 2012 Olympics—more than 100 years later—that women’s boxing was officially added to the Games. Throughout boxing’s history, women have fought in and out of the ring to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. The stories of these women are told for the first time in this comprehensive work dedicated to women’s boxing. A History of Women’s Boxing traces the sport back to the 1700s, through the 2012 Olympic Games, and up to the present. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes, as are the stories of the women who played important roles outside the ring, from spectators and judges to managers and trainers. This book includes extensive profiles of the sport’s pioneers, including Barbara Buttrick whose plucky carnival shows launched her professional boxing career in the 1950s; sixteen-year-old Dallas Malloy who single-handedly overturned the strictures against female amateur boxing in 1993; the famous “boxing daughters” Laila Ali and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde; and teenager Claressa Shields, the first American woman to win a boxing gold medal at the Olympics. Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought—and continue to fight—for respect in their sport. A History of Women’s Boxing is a must-read for boxing fans, sports historians, and for those interested in the history of women in sports.

Boxing Greats

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Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762404025
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Boxing Greats by : Steve Bunce

Download or read book Boxing Greats written by Steve Bunce and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates boxing's greatest fights and fighters.

History and Bibliography of Boxing Books

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Publisher : Beech Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9781857365597
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (655 download)

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Book Synopsis History and Bibliography of Boxing Books by : Robert A. Hartley

Download or read book History and Bibliography of Boxing Books written by Robert A. Hartley and published by Beech Publishing House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with drawings, this volume provides brief descriptions of over 2000 titles published on the topic of boxing.

Bibliography of Boxing

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The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476681155
Total Pages : 247 pages
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Book Synopsis The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 by : Arly Allen

Download or read book The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 written by Arly Allen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world. Modern boxing began in the Middle Ages in England as a criminal activity. It then became a sport supported by the kings and aristocracy. Later it was again outlawed and only in the 20th century has it become a sport popular around the world. This book describes how modern boxing began in England as an outgrowth of the native English sense of fair play. It demonstrates that boxing was the common man's alternative to the sword duel of honor, and argues that boxing and fair play helped Englishmen avoid the revolutions common to France, Italy and Germany during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. English enthusiasm for boxing largely drove out the pistol and sword duels from English society. And although boxing remains a brutal sport, it has made England one of the safest countries in the world. It also examines how the rituals of boxing developed: the meaning of the parade to the ring; the meaning of the ring itself; why only two men fight at one time; why the fighters shake hands before each fight; why a boxing match is called a prizefight; and why a knock-down does not end the bout. Its sources include material from medieval manuscripts, and its notes and bibliography are extensive.

Fight Pictures

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520250753
Total Pages : 418 pages
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Book Synopsis Fight Pictures by : Dan Streible

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 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1897 a filmed prize-fight became one of cinema's first major attractions, and such films continued to enjoy great popularity for many years to come. This work chronicles the story of how legitimate bouts, fake fights, comic sparring matches, and other forms of boxing came to dominate the screens of the silent-era.

Lords of the Ring

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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299204242
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Lords of the Ring by : Doug Moe

Download or read book Lords of the Ring written by Doug Moe and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2005-09-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Revives the exciting era, when college boxing attracted huge crowds, outdrawing the professional bouts. This book tells the whole extraordinary story of how and why this popular college sport abruptly ended in 1960, based on dozens of interviews and extensive examination of newspaper microfilm, boxing records, and memorabilia.

Bibliography of Boxing

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Total Pages : 36 pages
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Book Synopsis Bibliography of Boxing by : New York Public Library

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Boxing's Greatest Fighters

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461749816
Total Pages : 369 pages
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Book Synopsis Boxing's Greatest Fighters by : Bert Randolph Sugar

Download or read book Boxing's Greatest Fighters written by Bert Randolph Sugar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best . . . ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar. In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order. Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could Sugar Ray Leonard have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be "no." But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, and the same ring conditions? The answers would be quite different. And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano barely makes the top twenty, and Marvin Hagler staggers into the top seventy-five, others will nod eagerly when they read that Harry Greb and Benny Leonard were better than just about anybody. So whether you read Boxing's Greatest Fighters cover to cover, pick your favorites at random, or simply browse through the many rare photographs, "at the bell, come out arguing."

When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport

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Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
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Book Synopsis When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport by : Allen Bodner

Download or read book When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport written by Allen Bodner and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1997-10-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author reports on the many young Jewish fighters who began boxing for the money. In the 1920s and 1930s, "Jews were represented in almost every aspect of the sport, from manufacturing equipment to management."--Jacket.

An Illustrated History of Boxing

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Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806522012
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis An Illustrated History of Boxing by : Nat Fleischer

Download or read book An Illustrated History of Boxing written by Nat Fleischer and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated by Nigel Collins, author of "Boxing Babylon", this classic "bible of boxing" has been continuously in print since 1959. Here in one stunning volume is the vast panorama of the "sweet science", from bare-knuckle fighting through the rise of Lennox Lewis. Photos throughout.

Bibliography of Boxing

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Publisher : Martino Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781578983544
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (835 download)

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Book Synopsis Bibliography of Boxing by : Paul David Magriel

Download or read book Bibliography of Boxing written by Paul David Magriel and published by Martino Pub. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Boxing

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786460540
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Boxing by : Herbert G. Goldman

Download or read book Boxing written by Herbert G. Goldman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume reference work covers the history, records and lore of boxers and boxing. Part I, the longest section, presents alphabetical entries of bare knuckle boxers, and the transitional and Queensberry Rules eras (with more than 2,600 fighters from the latter). Each entry includes dates of birth and death, place of birth, nicknames, a list of fights, and career statistics. Part II covers non-boxers, including referees, promoters, publicists, managers, trainers, cut men, announcers and others. Part III contains records of world title bouts from 1878 through 2010. Part IV lists various records and champions, both amateur and professional, including the all-time leaders in many statistical categories. Part V describes the organization of the sport, tracing the history of weight divisions, world titles and halls of fame. Part VI is an overview of boxing in history and culture (champions of ancient Greece, equipment, gymnasiums, radio and television, literature, drama, the arts, etc.). An appendix offers a timeline of boxing and a bibliography concludes the work.

A Fighting Life

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613218761
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Book Synopsis A Fighting Life by : Lou Duva

Download or read book A Fighting Life written by Lou Duva and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than seven decades, Lou Duva has been a mainstay in the boxing world. With his craggy face and the bulbous nose of a boxer with questionable defensive skills, Duva is one of the most enduring images of boxing, having climbed in and out of rings for championship fights on six different continents. In Lou Duva: A Fighting Life, you’ll hear firsthand the exhilarating story of how Duva balanced family life and his work with nineteen different world champions. The son of Italian immigrants who landed at Ellis Island and lived in Manhattan before moving the family to Paterson, New Jersey, Duva had the odds stacked against him. Rather than settling, Duva was able to claw his way out of poverty to reach the pinnacle of the boxing business, where he laid the foundation of Main Events Promotions—one of the most powerful boxing promotions companies in the sport. Lou Duva: A Fighting Life chronicles an amazing boxing career filled with ups and downs. From his training of champions including Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis to staging some of the biggest bouts in the history of boxing, including the classic match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, to the notorious “Riot at the Garden,” Duva pulls no punches as he shares his Hall of Fame life for the first time. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

A Pictorial History of Boxing

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Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806514277
Total Pages : 420 pages
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Book Synopsis A Pictorial History of Boxing by : Nat Fleischer

Download or read book A Pictorial History of Boxing written by Nat Fleischer and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Boxing is shown here through a series of photos and illustrations.

Boxing and the Mob

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538113163
Total Pages : 217 pages
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Book Synopsis Boxing and the Mob by : Jeffrey Sussman

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.