Boxing Cool History - Return to the Rude and Wild Boxing Arena

Author: Graham Kent
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Boxing attracts eccentric people. Perhaps you need to be a bit crazy to do anything related to boxing. Ever since my sport-loving grandmother told me she once touched Freddy Welsh's biceps, I have been drawn to boxing and its legends. Freddy Welsh later became the world lightweight professional boxing champion in 1905, just as he was beginning to pursue the sport in Pontypridd. This book selects brutal and bizarre match scenes from over 250 years of boxing history and weaves them into more than 100 amusing stories, seamlessly blending the thrilling moments of the sport with its folklore. These bizarre anecdotes interpret the essence of this "rough and wild" sport from a fresh perspective while providing a unique insight into the truth behind the boxing ring.
Boxing attracts eccentric people. Perhaps you need to be a bit crazy to do anything related to boxing. Ever since my sport-loving grandmother told me she once touched Freddy Welsh's biceps, I have been drawn to boxing and its legends. Freddy Welsh later became the world lightweight professional boxing champion in 1905, just as he was beginning to pursue the sport in Pontypridd. This book selects brutal and bizarre match scenes from over 250 years of boxing history and weaves them into more than 100 amusing stories, seamlessly blending the thrilling moments of the sport with its folklore. These bizarre anecdotes interpret the essence of this "rough and wild" sport from a fresh perspective while providing a unique insight into the truth behind the boxing ring.