Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America's First Sports Hero
"In this muscular, relentlessly detailed book, Christopher Klein not only tells Sullivan's story but also documents the evolution of boxing from illicit bare-knuckle savagery akin to today's steel-cage extravaganzas to the 'sweet science' of legally sanctioned bouts between skillful gloved opponents."--Wall Street Journal"In Strong Boy, The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan,the book that should go straight to the top of your holiday gift list, Irish American author Christopher Klein has written an immensely entertaining and insightful biography that's worthy of his formidable subject."--Irish Voice“From the first page to the last, Klein’s prose retains its powers of enchantment and illumination.It is one of the best boxing books ever penned.”