Clash of the Little Giants

Clash of the Little Giants
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9781476647005
ISBN-13 : 1476647003
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Book Synopsis Clash of the Little Giants by : Arne K. Lang

Download or read book Clash of the Little Giants written by Arne K. Lang and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1890s, when boxing rivaled the popularity of baseball, George Dixon and Terry McGovern were among its most famous practitioners. Their paths first crossed in 1900 in what is widely considered the most significant featherweight bout in history. Both men were fighters who died young under distressing circumstances. Both were products of a burgeoning industrial society and a cult of masculinity, at a time when prizefighting's adherents and opponents were in a constant tug-of-war. This book tells the full story, with a fascinating cast of characters including imperious manager/promoter Tom O'Rourke, World Welterweight Champion Barbados Joe Walcott, and Tammany Hall bigwig Timothy "Big Tim" Sullivan, whose invisible hand made New York the epicenter of boxing in the 1890s.


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