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Black and White - Brian Dobbs

Black and White

The Birth of Modern Boxing

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
480 Seiten
2021
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-890-0 (ISBN)
CHF 59,90 inkl. MwSt
Black and White is a definitive history of boxing's pioneering years. Brian Dobbs exposes the racism, brutality and trickery of this fascinating era, bringing to life the fights and fighters that transformed the sport from underground sleaze to fashionable spectacle - including Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Jimmy Wilde, Ted 'Kid' Lewis and many more.
Black and White: The Birth of Modern Boxing is the definitive history of the early years of transatlantic pugilism. It reveals the poisonous racism disfiguring the sport and the black boxers fighting an uphill struggle for equality. It lays bare ugly attempts by authorities to stifle or ban a sport that millions flocked to see, and exposes the unethical actions of distinguished figures such as Lord Lonsdale and Sir Winston Churchill. Black and White brings to life some of the greatest fights in history as the narrative charts boxing's growth from underground sleaze to fashionable spectacle. Along the way we hear the stories of the great champions of the era including Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Wilde and Ted 'Kid' Lewis. The book culminates in the 'Fight of the Century', where a gallant European and an unpopular American battled for supremacy as the world looked on with trepidation.

Brian Dobbs is the author of numerous sporting books and a contributor to sporting anthologies. He has written articles and reports for various sports magazines and was art editor and books columnist for the greatly missed World Sports magazine. He has a particular passion for sports history. His acquaintance with boxing began when staying up with his father to hear radio commentaries on the fights of Joe Louis, Freddie Mills and Bruce Woodcock.

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Verlagsort Hove
Sprache englisch
Maße 240 x 280 mm
Gewicht 2218 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
Weitere Fachgebiete Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-78531-890-X / 178531890X
ISBN-13 978-1-78531-890-0 / 9781785318900
Zustand Neuware
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