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This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture. Boxing has long been a popular fixture of
Beyond the Ring
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Pages: 376
Authors: Jeffrey T. Sammons
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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Documents the ruin waiting for almost all those ill-advised enough to become professional boxers. The author confirms the legends, of crime, of swindling, of th
The Boxing Kings
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Pages: 375
Authors: Paul Beston
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For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America’s most popular sports, and the heavyweight champions were figures known to all. Their exploits we
Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Gene Aguilera
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Welcome to the colorful, flamboyant, and wonderful world of Mexican American boxing in Los Angeles. From the minute they stepped into the ring, Mexican American
A History of Boxing in Mexico
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Stephen D. Allen
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-09-15 - Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

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The violent sport of boxing shaped and was shaped by notions of Mexican national identity during the twentieth century. This book reveals how boxing and boxers