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Kings Of The Ring: The History of Heavyweight Boxing

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The ancient sport of boxing diminished soon after the fall of Rome only for it to be revived in 18th-century England. The sport was reborn as a workingman's pastime in what is known as the 'bare knuckle era'. In 1866 the Marquess of Queensberry gave his support to a new set of rules - eliminating the sport's gorier aspects and making the use of gloves mandatory - and with this the sport entered the modern era. In 1892 James L. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan, the last of the great bare knuckle fighters, making him truly the first world heavyweight champion. Kings of the Ring chronologically profiles each of the modern era's bare knuckle and heavyweight title holders since 1866, recapturing the great boxing moments through fascinating biographies, all accompanied by astounding big fight images. All of the pugilistic protagonists feature including the first black champion Jack Johnson, the undefeated Rocky Marciano and the remarkable Muhammad Ali, through to the infamous Iron Mike Tyson and the last undisputed champion Lennox Lewis. Gavin Evans reveals through his incisive, illuminating text the triumphs and controversies of this compelling sports.

Table of Contents:
Introduction The Bare Knuckle Era Heavyweight Champions Index

About the Author :
Gavin Evans is a celebrated broadcaster, author and journalist who regularly contributes to boxing's premier magazine The Ring and The Times. His memoir, Dancing Shoes is Dead was shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction. His latest book Mama's Boy, a biography of former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, was longlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year 2004. He was born in London, grew up in Cape Town and now lives in Crouch End, London.

Review :
dazzling... a handsome history of heavyweight boxing... stylishly written... terrific, arresting... it deserves a place on any fight fan's coffee table. - THE INDEPENDENT ... this truly wonderful book ... fantastic photographs... It's a cliche to say ''if you only buy one book on heavyweight boxing, make sure it's this one'', but the simple truth is it has to be said. - SUNDAY SPORT


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780297844204
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • Publisher Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  • Height: 260 mm
  • No of Pages: 228
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 1290 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0297844202
  • Publisher Date: 22 Sep 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The History of Heavyweight Boxing
  • Width: 216 mm


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