Chicago Boxing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738532103)

Professor Mike Donovan, Battling Nelson-"The Durable Dane," and "Stockyards" Harold Smith-- their stories are as colorful as their names. Chicago's boxing history is as exciting and unpredictable as any prize fight within the ring. Some of the most memorable bouts--great, infamous or otherwise--took place in the city's clubs, parks and arenas, and Chicago has seen its share of champions and top contenders over the years. The Gans-McGovern fight in 1900--the "Big Fix"--set the sport back 25 years in Chicago. The "Long Count" between Tunney and Dempsey, in 1927, may still be the most controversial bout of all time. Chicago Boxing is a story not only of great boxers, but of the fans who embraced them, the promoters who made them big, and even a few mob bosses who made good on their talent.

Author: J. J. Johnston, Sean Curtin, David Mamet
ISBN-10: 073853210X
ISBN-13: 9780738532103
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2005
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.64w x 0.34d