A review-appreciation by Roger Zotti of Mark Allen Baker’s Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion, followed by a Q & A with the author Mark Allen Baker.
With his latest book, Clash of the Little Giants – George Dixon, Terry McGovern and the Culture of Boxing in America, 1896-1910, Arne K. Lang uses the battle between two turn-of-the-20th Century titans to tell the story of the first boxers in the lighter weight divisions to capture the imagination of the American public. The
HIS NAME IS GEORGE DIXON by Roger Zotti I am a white, middle-class author already more than a decade older than [George] Dixon when he died. My experiences are in no way those of Dixon. I approached this book with eyes open to those limitations. I hope this book inspires others to take up Dixon and view
Book Review: Eder Jofre Brazil’s First Boxing World Champion by Monte Cox
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THE SWEET SCIENCE IN THE NUTMEG STATE A review by Roger Zotti of Mark Allen Baker’s Connecticut Boxing . . . how deeply appreciative I am to everyone who enjoys my work. I want readers to know how dedicated I am to each work and how much it means to me to be able to
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When Two Ring Greats Collided Brian Doogan’s book, The SuperFight: Marvelous Marvin Hagler-Sugar Ray Leonard, is reviewed by Patrick Myler After a satisfying steak meal with his charming host, Sugar Ray Leonard, continuing to pour liberally from the bottle of Dom Perignon, Marvin Hagler relaxed into a discussion about what might have happened if the
“. . . BECAUSE OF THE COLOR LINE” An interview with Mark Allen Baker and a review of his newest book. By Roger Zotti The World Colored Heavyweight title can be viewed in three phases: Phase I—from creation to Jack Johnson capturing the Heavyweight Championship of the World (December 26, 1908); Phase II—from December 26,
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A REFEREE A review of Mike Silver’s The Night the Referee Hit Back By Roger Zotti Swing The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing, the title of award winning boxing historian Mike Silver’s latest book, refers to what happened on January 27, 1970, in Toronto, when a
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NIPPER PAT DALY – A PRO AT AGE OF TEN! Book review by Patrick Myler Talk about sending a boy to do a man’s job. Pat Daly was aged ten – yes, that’s right, ten – when he had his first professional fight. When most kids of that age were out playing marbles, climbing trees
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