John L. Sullivan
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2558-7 (ISBN)
Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L. Sullivan was instrumental in the acceptance of gloved fighting. His charisma and popular appeal during this transitional period contributed greatly to making boxing a nationally popular, ""legitimate"" sport. Sullivan became boxing's first superstar and arguably the first of any sport. From his first match in the late 1870s through his final fight in 1905, this biography contains a thoroughly researched, detailed accounting of John L. Sullivan's boxing career. With special attention to the 1880s, the decade during which Sullivan came to prominence, it follows Sullivan's skill development and discusses his opponents in detail, providing various viewpoints of a single event. Beginning with a discussion of early boxing practices, the sport itself is placed within sociological, legal and historical contexts including anti - prize fighting laws and the so-called ""colour line."" Ironically, Sullivan's personal adherence to this final concept with his refusal to fight a coloured opponent remains the one blemish on a phenomenal career. A complete record of Sullivan's career is also included.
Adam J. Pollack is a staff writer for Cyberboxingzone.com (CBZ), is vice chair of USA Boxing’s National Board of Review, and a member of the Women’s Subcommittee. He is also a boxing coach and attorney living in Iowa City, Iowa.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Understanding the System Under Which They Fought
2. Sullivan’s World
3. The Local Rise of the Boston Strongboy
4. The World’s Best ... but with Gloves
5. A “Real” Fight
6. Now They’ll Have to Do It My Fashion
7. The Game Little Englishman and the Maori
8. The Tour: 1883
9. The Tour Continues: 1884
10. Unfinished Business and Prelude to a Grudge Match
11. Accepted, but Not Quite
12. Mystery of the Seven-Round Decision
13. The Plateau and the Break
14. The European Tour
15. The Color Line
16. End of an Era
17. Retired?
18. Changing His Tune
19. The Legacy
Appendix: John L. Sullivan’s Record
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2006 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 41 photographs |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-2558-X / 078642558X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-2558-7 / 9780786425587 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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