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Author : Robert Fitzsimmons
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Life, Battles and Record of Bob Fitzsimmons written by Robert Fitzsimmons and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Kyle Fox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Robert Fitzsimmons written by Richard Kyle Fox and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Battling Nelson
Publisher : belladonna
ISBN 13 : 8798939084
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (989 download)
Download or read book Life, battles and career of Battling Nelson written by Battling Nelson and published by belladonna. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the official autobiography of Battling Nelson, originally published in 1908 when the Danish boxer was at the top of his game. The 2011 edition is a re-release of the original book, and effort has been put in to preserve the layout and illustrations from the early editions.
Author : K. R. Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781425158477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (584 download)
Download or read book Lanky Bob - the Life, Times and Contemporaries of Bob Fitzsimmons written by K. R. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively researched from contemporary sources on three continents ‘Lanky Bob’ is the first comprehensive biography of world’s heavyweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons for thirty years. A truly international sportsman, Fitz lived in England, New Zealand and Australia before settling in the USA at the age of twenty-seven. World champion at three weights, Bob attracted a legion of supporters including Theodore Roosevelt, Jack London and Lord Lonsdale and, in the shady and hard-bitten world of boxing, his share of enemies, particularly his former managers, lawyers and disgruntled opponents. Usually portrayed as a none-too-bright slugger, Fitz was a leading fistic innovator in the transitional period between bareknuckle and glove fighting. A period when boxing was illegal in most American States and when in some to square up to an opponent was to risk being shot by the local sheriff or US marshal. After experiencing bareknuckle fighting as a young teenager Bob became a whole-hearted adherent of the Queensberry code. Boxing giants such as Jem Mace, Larry Foley and Peter Jackson influenced his progress to championship level. An amiable practical joker Fitz enjoyed close relationships with his trainers and sparring partners, but in the ring was vicious and hard-punching fighter - particularly when hurt. The more unsavoury and distressing aspects of Fitz’s career are not avoided – the sudden death of his wife, marital upsets, the death of a sparring partner and his life in retirement plagued by financial problems, drink and violent behaviour. ‘Lanky Bob’ is the true story of a great champion.
Author : Moira Sharkey
Publisher : Magic Rat Books
ISBN 13 : 0956272215
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (562 download)
Download or read book I Fought Them All written by Moira Sharkey and published by Magic Rat Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **WINNER: WISHING SHELF PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2011** In the 1890s the fight game was changing. The prize-fighters and bare-knuckle brawlers were disappearing as the new “scientific” boxers emerged to fight under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. Irishman Tom Sharkey was the never-say-die fighter who bridged the gap between old and new. Within a short time of arriving in America he took on all the top boxers of his day: his hero John L Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and the man who would become not only his greatest foe but his best friend, Jim Jeffries. Their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island was one of the most gruelling and compelling encounters ever seen inside a ring. I Fought Them All prints the fact and the legend, and is chocked full of the rich characters who dominated the sport and politics of the period, from Wild West gunman Wyatt Earp to Tim “Dry Dollar” Sullivan of New York’s Tammany Hall. It is the story of an Irish immigrant, a sporting celebrity who won and lost a fortune, and of a man described by the New York Times as a “ring immortal”. REVIEWS: “Hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched, I Fought Them All shines a penetrating and long-overdue spotlight on one of the most fascinating figures in boxing history. Revelations about Sharkey’s private life are eye-popping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the Earp controversy. ‘Sailor’ Tom himself would growl his approval, and his massive chest would swell even larger. It’s a great contribution to ring history.” Pete Ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to The Ring “I Fought Them All is an excellent read. It’s well-researched and is good news for boxing fans everywhere. ‘Sailor’ Tom Sharkey was an aggressive, relentless and powerful heavyweight who ranks among the greatest who ever entered the ring. He was an earlier version of the splendid fighter, Rocky Marciano. Tom had the misfortune of fighting when boxing legends Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons were at their best. Had he fought at any other time in history, he very likely would have been heavyweight champion of the world.” Tracy Callis, boxing historian “The book features an array of characters including Wild West gunman Wyatt Earp and boxing legends such as John L. Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. At its heart is the astonishing 50-year rivalry and friendship between Sharkey and Jim Jeffries, which started after their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island and lasted until the two men died a few weeks apart in 1953.” Boxing Ireland “…it emits quality from the first opening crack of the hardcover until its final satisfying closing.” Marty Mulcahey, Max Boxing “…A fascinating story… Very well-researched piece of work with many anecdotal gems… I Fought Them All is a tale of one man who travelled from his homeland and ended up inAmericato swap blows with arguably the toughest pugilists to have ever fought in the ring. Along the way we are introduced to ‘injuns’, gun-slingers, shipwrecks, tragic love stories, gambling, acts of heroism and, of course, gruelling fights. I thoroughly recommend this book.” Glenn Wilson
Author : Robert Hobart Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book "Ruby Robert" Alias Bob Fitzsimmons written by Robert Hobart Davis and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert James Fitzsimmons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Physical Culture and Self-defense written by Robert James Fitzsimmons and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Lambie
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848762917
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (487 download)
Download or read book The Story of Your Life written by James Lambie and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intriguing story and turbulent history of a paper Charles Dickens praised for its ‘range of information and profundity of knowledge’, and which Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, simply endorsed with the remark: ‘Of course I read The Sporting Life’. It was the Queen Mother’s love of horseracing that made her such an avid reader of the Life and coverage of that sport forms the core of this book, but there is so much more to fascinate the reader including eyewitness accounts of the first fight for the heavyweight championship of the world and Captain Webb’s heroic Channel swim of 1875. Highlights in the history of cricket, football and rugby are also featured, while chapters on coursing and greyhound racing rank alongside surreal reports on ratting contests and songbird singing competitions. And for 30 years Tommy Wisdom made his motoring reports unique by competing against the best at Brooklands, Le Mans and in many Monte Carlo rallies, while Henry Longhurst’s golfing column was simply the best. The paper’s strident campaigns for racing reforms are also chronicled along with its coverage of major news stories, from Fred Archer’s shocking suicide to its own untimely demise. Its travails in the law courts are documented from its first year, when it was forced to change its title, to its last, when it had to pay libel damages to the training team of Lynda and Jack Ramsden and their jockey, Kieren Fallon. A higher price was paid by its French correspondent who was killed in a duel over an article he had written, while the terrible toll the First World War took on the nation’s sporting heroes is catalogued by the Life’s embedded army correspondent, against a background of political bungling that is being repeated today.
Author : Gary M. Pomerantz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451691637
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Their Life's Work written by Gary M. Pomerantz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from personal interviews with the players themselves, a chronicle of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, who won an unprecedented and unmatched four Super Bowls in six years.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1937-06-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author : William H. Rocap
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971332201
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (322 download)
Download or read book Remembering Bob Fitzsimmons written by William H. Rocap and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Miller Guinn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1358 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 778 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world list of books in the English language.
Author : Robert James Fitzsimmons
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Physical Culture and Self-defense written by Robert James Fitzsimmons and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nat Fleischer
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806522012
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
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.
Author : Philip Solomon
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1910295507
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The Boxing Heavyweight Championship Quiz Book written by Philip Solomon and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you enjoy watching heavyweight boxing? Are you familiar with the many British names associated with this exciting sport? Would you like to find out more about the UK's heavyweight champions, past and present, and all those who have battled to win this title? If you answered yes to any of these question, you are certain to enjoy this new quiz book all about British involvement in heavyweight boxing. Which British fighter fought for the world title in 1966 and was defeated in London and who was his opponent? In what year, and against which giant, did David Haye win the world title? To whom and in what round did Frank Bruno lose the WBC title in 1996? The answers to these and many more challenging questions can all be found in The Boxing Heavyweight Championship Quiz Book. This book will take you back to the early days of bare knuckle fighting right through to the current contenders for the boxing heavyweight championship title and is a must-have for all boxing fans of all ages.
Author : Graeme Kent
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232432
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Boxing's Strangest Fights written by Graeme Kent and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book. Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years of the sport. These intriguing stories include that of the two boxers who scored a double knockout; the bout in which four different decisions were given, and the strange tale of the boxer who had part of his ear bitten off, as well as many other besides. In compiling this collection Graeme Kent has interviewed many fighters and followers of boxing, and the funny and sometimes tragic tales recounted here provide a rich and offbeat alternative history of this ever-popular sport.
