Clay Moyle

The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900-1914

  The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900-1914by Arne K. Lang IBRO Book Review by Clay Moyle Arne Lang’s new book is focused on the February 22, 1910 40-round marathon for the lightweight title between “Battling” Nelson and Ad Wolgast in Point Richmond, California and their respective careers and post-career lives. But, he

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Book Review ‘Joe Gans

Finally! Someone has written a book about boxing’s first African American world champion, and a man that many boxing historians consider the greatest lightweight ever. Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott are to be commended for producing this long overdue biography of Joe Gans, a.k.a. “The Old Master”.

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Book Review: The Fearless Harry Greb

It’s amazing that until now, the only book that had ever been produced about Harry Greb was a 1946 work written by James Fair that was a mixture of fact and myths. Thankfully, Bill Paxton has rectified that situation with his masterfully written new biography about the man also known as “The Pittsburg Windmill” for his unique two-fisted attacking style.

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