Life, Battles and Career of Battling Nelson, Lightweight Champion of the World
Author : Battling Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Boxers (Sports)
ISBN :
Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane
Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 14,10 MB
Release : 2016-12-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1476626251
Book Description
Oscar “Battling” Nelson (1882–1954) was perhaps the toughest professional boxer ever to enter the ring. Although a Hall of Fame inductee, Nelson remains a lesser known great of boxing lore. From the beginning of his career at 14, the Danish immigrant presented himself as a man of integrity who never smoked, drank or took a dive. In the ring and in public, Battling Nelson crafted a Renaissance man image as a lightweight champion, reporter, entertainer, real estate mogul, entrepreneur and ladies’ man. The first ever champion in his weight class to mount a comeback, he strove to break new ground (even if he wasn’t always successful). This book tells the story of a ring legend whose endurance was second to none and whose trilogy with Joe Gans is one of the great rivalries in sports history.
The Cambridge Companion to Boxing
Author : Gerald Early
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 14,26 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107058015
Book Description
Offers accessible and informative essays about the social impact and historical importance of boxing around the globe.
Tex Rickard
Author : Colleen Aycock
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786490179
Book Description
Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (1870-1929) possessed a drive to be the best. After an early career as a cowboy and Texas sheriff, Rickard pioneered the largest ranch in South America, built a series of profitable saloons in the Klondike and Nevada gold rushes, and turned boxing into a million-dollar sport. As "the Father of Madison Square Garden," he promoted over 200 fights, including some of the most notable of the 20th century: the "Longest Fight," the "Great White Hope," fight, and the famous "Long Count" fight. Along the way, he rubbed shoulders with some of history's most renowned figures, including Teddy Roosevelt, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, John Ringling, Jack Dempsey, and Gene Tunney. This detailed biography chronicles Rickard's colorful life and his critical role in the evolution of boxing from a minor sport to a modern spectacle.
The Publishers Weekly
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1970 pages
File Size : 41,81 MB
Release : 1921
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Book Description
The Longest Fight
Author : William Gildea
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0374280975
Book Description
The dramatic, little-known story of Joe Gans, an early African-American sports hero and the welterweight champion of the world. Though he is largely unknown today, this book will change that with its emphasis on one key fight in 1906.
The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900-1914
Author : Arne K. Lang
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 078649039X
Book Description
During the early years of the 20th century, San Francisco promoters served up boxing's grandest spectacles. On February 22, 1910, a crowd of more than 15,000 braved chilly, rainy conditions to witness one such match, pitting lightweight champion "Battling" Nelson against Ad Wolgast. That epic battle came to stand virtually unchallenged as the most brutal fight of all time. This volume recaptures that historic fight while vividly illuminating the geographic, historic, and political forces that made it all possible. In chronicling these colorful boxers and their vibrant era, this work also reveals the dangers faced by workman pugilists like Nelson and Wolgast, making their tale, at its heart, a cautionary one.
Fight Pictures
Author : Dan Streible
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 33,2 MB
Release : 2008-04-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0520250753
Book Description
In 1897 a filmed prize-fight became one of cinema's first major attractions, and such films continued to enjoy great popularity for many years to come. This work chronicles the story of how legitimate bouts, fake fights, comic sparring matches, and other forms of boxing came to dominate the screens of the silent-era.
The Publishers Weekly
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2005
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Book Description
The Fighting Times of Abe Attell
Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 32,89 MB
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1476664323
Book Description
Abraham Washington Attell (1883-1970) was among the cleverest, most scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring. The native San Franciscan fought 172 times--with 127 wins, 51 by knockout--and successfully defended his World Featherweight Champion title 18 times between 1906 and 1912, defeating challengers who included Johnny Kilbane and Battling Nelson. Abe's success inspired his brothers Caesar and Monte to take up the sport--Abe and Monte both held simultaneous world titles for a time. This first ever biography covers Attell's life and career. Growing up poor and Jewish in an predominantly Irish neighborhood, he faced his share of adversity and anti-Semitism. He was charged for alleged involvement in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. The charges were dropped but Attell was branded for the remainder of his life.
