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Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years, without proper training and
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Greatness is often overlooked in its own time. For Ezzard Charles—one of boxing’s most skilled practitioners, with a record of 93–25–1 (52 KO)—recogni
The Longest Fight
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Authors: William Gildea
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The dramatic, little-known story of Joe Gans, an early African-American sports hero and the welterweight champion of the world. Though he is largely unknown tod
Third Man in the Ring
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Pages: 242
Authors: Ruby Goldstein
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The Boxing Kings
Language: en
Pages: 374
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