Hitters, dancers and ring magicians
Subtitle: seven boxers of the golden age and their challengers
By: Kelly Richard Nicholson ; foreword by Dan Cuoco
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786449903
Description: "Covering the years 1890 to 1910, this volume profiles the boxers who were acting during boxing's "Golden Age," focusing on Lavigne, Fitzsimmons, Walcott, Gans, McGovern, Langford, and Ketchel. Each boxer is presented in his historical context, and information about opponents, also key figures in this era of the sport, is also provided, as are comparisons to recent fighters"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.