When the heavyweight title mattered : five championship fights that captivated the world, 1910-1971 /

"There was a time when the heavyweight champion of the world transcended the sport of boxing and was a globally famous celebrity. With the buildup and detailed action of every bout thoroughly chronicled, When the Heavyweight Title Meant Something takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Robertson, John G., 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Boxing matches > History > 20th century.
Boxing > History > 20th century.
Boxers (Sports) > Biography.
Boxe > Matchs > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Boxe > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Boxeurs > Biographies.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Boxers (Sports)
Boxing.
Boxing matches.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • July 4, 1910: James J. Jeffries vs. Jack Johnson: reckoning time in Reno
  • July 2, 1921: Georges Carpentier vs. Jack Dempsey: Gallic flair and American fury
  • June 22, 1938: Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis: Nazi Germany faces America's champ
  • September 23, 1952: Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott: one devastating punch
  • March 8, 1971: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier: the fight of the century.

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