Connecticut Boxing: The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game
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Sandwiched between New York and Boston, Connecticut has produced some of the fight game's most prominent pugilists, including Jack Delaney, Louis Kid Kaplan, Christopher Bat Battalino, Willie Pep and Marlon Starling. The state also has hosted a long list of legendary fighters that includes Lou Ambers, James J. Braddock, George Dixon, Joe Gans, Rocky Graziano, Harry Greb, Beau Jack, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tommy Ryan and Joe Walcott. And some of the finest boxing matches ever seen happened here, such as Micky Ward's stunning victory over Arturo Gatti at Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort. So, pull up your ringside seat and join boxing historian Mark Allen Baker as he details the history behind the headlines.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1467148083
ISBN13:9781467148085
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:History Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.8" x 8.8"
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