Inside Madison Square Garden, the City Ring was the altar of pugilism from 1925 until 2007. Hosting championship... Læs mere
Abraham Washington Attell (1883-1970) was among the cleverest, most scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring. The native San Franciscan fought 172 times in... Læs mere
For six decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a useful tool of racial oppression - the existence of the title more important to the... Læs mere
Taking to the ring as a ""bootleg"" boxer to support his family, Lou Ambers, ‘The Herkimer Hurricane’ soon became an undefeated... Læs mere
A biography of Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson, without question the toughest and most durable professional boxer ever to... Læs mere
Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep so masterfully... Læs mere