Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 189-209) and index. Discusses the development of boxing prior to the late nineteenth century, profiles the lives and careers of seven fighters active from 1890 to 1910, including Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe Gans, Sam Langford, and others, and features a look at their opponents.
From the Publisher
This volume offers detailed information about the boxers who were active during boxing's "Golden Age," 1890 to 1910, focusing primarily on George "Kid" Lavigne, Bob Fitzsimmons, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford, and Stanley Ketchel, and their opponents, who were also key figures.