The noble art of heavyweight boxing

A knockout trip through the history of this popular sport, from the last thrilling bareknuckle contest in 1889 between champion John L. Sullivan and challenger Jake Kilrain, right through to modern times, covering key fights and boxing greats such as Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, and many, many more. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and packed with fascinating true details about the personalities and boughts, this book will be a winner with every sports fan and boxing enthusiast.

Year

2015

Language

English

Publisher

Robert Hale

Editions

1

Pages

208

ISBN

9780719817434

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