Boston's Boxing Heritage: Prizefighting from 1882-1955 Tapa blanda - 2002

Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.: Arcadia Publishing - An Imprint of Tempus Publishing, Inc., 2002. Frst Edition . Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4. 128 Pages. A 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 and newspapermen, straight men and cheats. It is a saga of ethnicity and race, of color barriers broken and neighborhood rivalries settled and rekindled. At its core this story is truly about a city and its relationship with a sport. Bostons Boxing Heritage: Prizefighting from 1882 to 1955 covers the early bareknuckle years of boxing through the sports post-World War II boom. When Bostons John L. Sullivan won the heavyweight crown from Paddy Ryan in 1882, he took prizefighting from an illegal, red-light district pastime to the countrys most popular sport and in… Leer más

Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Paperback. Near Fine. Signed KS and 2002 on the half title page by the author, near fine trade paperback shows some very light trace wear, else tight and clean. 128 pages nicely illustrated in black & white. Still a nice copy of this look at prizefighting in Boston and its many legendary characters.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Arcadia Publishing, 2002-11-06. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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