By Kelly Nicholson
In 1899, an extraordinary young athlete ascended to the heavyweight championship of the world. He was an outdoor man of free spirit, not given to boast or loud manner, and he had little use for public acclaim. Yet many who saw him maintained that he was the greatest heavyweight fighter in ring history.
"James J. Jeffries dominated the boxing world at the turn of the last century. This book details in a lively, entertaining way, his exploits and accomplishments, and probes the reasons why Jeffries came to represent an entire generation of American men. In short, with the publication of this book, James J. Jeffries is poised to reclaim a prime spot on America's cultural landscape."
Mike DeLisa, boxing historian , founder of The Cyber Boxing Zone
"altogether riveting... historical biography of the highest order...Fittingly enough, Dr. Nicholson delivers a knockout." Dan Cuoco, Director, International Boxing Research Organization
"...through tireless research, Professor Nicholson brings to life the entire Jeffries, not merely the White Hope of popular image, the shell of a giant battered by [Jack] Johnson...but the whole of the man. A story long needed in its telling here." Harry Shaffer, boxing historian, Proprietor, Antiquities of the Prize
"Now finally, Jeffries has the biography - and the biographer - that he deserves, to set the record straight."
Bert Randolph Sugar, author and publisher, boxing's foremost historian
"... a fascinating adventure in the lore of the roped square."
Hank Kaplan, world-renowned boxing archivist/historian
The book is published by Homeward Bound Publishing and can be purchased at Outsource Solutions, Inc., toll free at 1-888-335-5750.
Charley Burley
The Life and Hard Times of an
Uncrowned Champion
By Allen S. Rosenfeld
There has long existed a mystique regarding Charley Burley, the Pittsburgh boxer, who, long after his career was terminated, enjoyed a notability allowed to few men in his chosen profession.
Allen Rosenfeld dedicated his book to the subject and to Holman Williams, Cocoa Kid, Eddie Booker, Lloyd Marshall, Bert Lytell, Benny Goldberg, Billy Graham, George Benton, Artie Towne, KO Morgan, Freddie Dawson and all the other uncrowned champions.
“Rosenfeld’s book is a researcher’s dream come true, and will answer many questions of the curious. It is doubtful if a boxing career was ever treated in such depth for each and every contest.”
Hank Kaplan, Internationally recognized boxing historian. Recipient, in 2003, of the James J. Walker Award of the Boxing Writers of America for meritorious service to the sport.
"In addition to thorough coverage of Burley's career, author Allen Rosenfeld gives you a panoramic view of the exciting middleweight picture of the late thirties and forties, which was loaded with nostalgia."
Angelo Dundee, All-Time Great Boxing Trainer
Charley Burley and his peers were among the greatest fighters of all time-on par with Sam Langford and his rivals in an earlier time. Those of us in the boxing world have long known of their greatness. But they did not get the titles or honors or comfortable retirements their talents deserved. Allen Rosenfeld's book fills this gap.
Emanuel Steward, All-Time Great Boxing Trainer
The book is published by 1st Books Library and can be purchased at www.1stbooks.com and Amazon.Com