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Between the ropes at Madison Square Garden : the history of an iconic boxing ring, 1925-2007.
Inside Madison Square Garden, the City Ring was the altar of pugilism from 1925 until 2007. Hosting countless championship fights, historic main events and memorable undercards, it was center stage of boxing history.The ring now rests at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York--...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Early Years of New York City Boxing, 1871-1889; 2. Madison Square Garden II, 1890-1919; 3. Rickard's Roost, 1920-1924; 4. City Ring, 1925 until January 6, 1929; 5. Dealing with the Loss, January 7, 1929-1934; 6. Depression-Era Boxing, 1935-1939; 7. World War II and a City Ring, 1940-1945; 8. So, Where Were We? 1946-1949; 9. The Marciano Era, 1950-1955; 10. Exercising Control, 1956-1959; 11. A Cloud of Uncertainty, 1960-1962; 12. "I Must Be the Greatest," 1963-1967; 13. In the Eye of the Storm, 1968-1969
- 14. New York City Serenade, 1970-197615. Fade Away, 1977-1978; 16. Your Kingdom Come, 1979-1985; 17. Iron Mike, 1986-1990; 18. Comfortably Numb, 1991-1996; 19. Captain Hook, 1997-2002; 20. The Final Rounds, 2003-2007; 21. Retirement, September 19, 2007; Appendix I: Boxing Lineal Heavyweight Champions; Appendix II: Noteworthy Ring Adjustments; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index