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The Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing is a knockout trip through the history of this popular sport, from the last thrilling bareknuckle contest in 1889 between champion John L. Sullivan and challenger Jake Kilrain, right through to modern times, covering key fights and boxing greats such as Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, and many, many more. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and packed with fascinating true details about the personalities and bouts, this book will be a winner with every sports fan and boxing enthusiast.

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'Another knockout!' Diss Express 'a book packed packed with interesting facts and statistics' ... 'After over 25 years of writing boxing books it's clearly a labour of love for the author' Barking and Dagenham Post 'packed with facts and feats of interest on the division' -- Kate Royall Eastern Daily Press 'a knockout success' Norwich Evening News

Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing

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    A Paperback by Ralph Oates

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      Publisher The Crowood Press
      Published 8 January 2005
      ISBN-13 9780719817434
      978-0719817434
      ISBN-10 0719817439
      Also in:
      Boxing History of sport

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing is a knockout trip through the history of this popular sport, from the last thrilling bareknuckle contest in 1889 between champion John L. Sullivan and challenger Jake Kilrain, right through to modern times, covering key fights and boxing greats such as Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, and many, many more. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and packed with fascinating true details about the personalities and bouts, this book will be a winner with every sports fan and boxing enthusiast.

      Trade Review
      'Another knockout!' Diss Express 'a book packed packed with interesting facts and statistics' ... 'After over 25 years of writing boxing books it's clearly a labour of love for the author' Barking and Dagenham Post 'packed with facts and feats of interest on the division' -- Kate Royall Eastern Daily Press 'a knockout success' Norwich Evening News

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