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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
ISBN: 9780375710049 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated -- and the most reviled -- African American of his age.
Jack Johnson battled his way out of obscurity and poverty in the Jim Crow South to win the title of heavyweight champion of the world. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders from no one and resolved to live as if color did not exist. While most blacks struggled simply to exist, he reveled in his riches and his fame, sleeping with whomever he pleased, to the consternation and anger of much of white America. Because he did so the... In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated -- and the most reviled -- African American of his age.
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80,70 |
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The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love?
ISBN: 9780415429320 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first book of its kind dedicated to an assessment of the legality of boxing, The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love? assesses the legal response to prize fighting and undertakes a current analysis of the status of boxing in both criminal legal theory and practice. In this book, Anderson exposes boxing's 'exemption' from contemporary legal and social norms. Reviewing all aspects of boxing - historical, legal, moral, ethical, philosophical, medical, racial and regulatory - he concludes that the supposition that boxing has a (consensual) immunity from the ordinary law... The first book of its kind dedicated to an assessment of the legality of boxing, The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love? assesses the ... |
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813,07 |
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Being Sugar Ray: Sugar Ray Robinson, America's Greatest Boxer and First Celebrity Athlete
ISBN: 9780465078042 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muhammad Ali memorably referred to Sugar Ray Robinson as "the king, the master, my idol," and rarely a fight fan has chosen to argue too much with those words. With a career spanning three decades, multiple championships, over two hundred fights (without once taking a 10-count), and more victories than Joe Louis and Ali combined it was no surprise when RING magazine named Robinson "pound for pound, the best boxer of all time." In Being Sugar Ray, acclaimed scholar Kenneth Shropshire contends that Sugar Ray Robinson's influence extends far beyond the ring. It was Robinson who...
Muhammad Ali memorably referred to Sugar Ray Robinson as "the king, the master, my idol," and rarely a fight fan has chosen to argue too much with tho...
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98,50 |
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Blood, Sweat and Cheers: A Madman's Rise to Fame in Professional Wrestling
ISBN: 9780595098088 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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57,46 |
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Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
ISBN: 9780618711901 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exceptional tale of perseverance in the face of hardship, Cinderella Man is the riveting chronicle of James J. Braddock, the ultimate white knight in the sport of boxing, whose story was brought to the big screen by the director Ron Howard and starred Russell Crowe.
An exceptional tale of perseverance in the face of hardship, Cinderella Man is the riveting chronicle of James J. Braddock, the ultimate white knight ...
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84,50 |
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Tyson: Nurture of the Beast
ISBN: 9780745630700 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. And still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis Cashmore's answer is disturbing: white society has created Tyson as vengeance for the loss of privilege produced by civil rights.
Cashmore's eviscerating analysis of Tyson's life and the culture in which he grew up, rose to prominence and descended into disgrace provokes the reader into re-thinking the role of one of the most controversial and infamous figures of recent history. Told as an odyssey-style homeward journey to Tyson's... Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. And still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis C...
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82,94 |
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Fight of the Century: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and the Struggle for Racial Equality
ISBN: 9780765607232 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a revealing look at the history of race relations in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century portrayed through the lives and times of the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Incorporating extensive research into the black press of the time, the author explores how the public careers and private lives of these two sports figures both define and explain vital national issues from the early 1900s to the late 1940s.
This is a revealing look at the history of race relations in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century portrayed through the li...
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206,91 |
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Boxing in Black and White: A Statistical Study of Race in the Ring, 1949-1983
ISBN: 9780786418008 / Angielski / Miękka / 249 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Professional sports in America offer numerous examples of equal opportunity and broken down racial barriers. These developments call for pride and celebration. Yet skin color continues to have an influence in how Americans experience sport. From Al Campanis' statement about the under-representation of blacks playing quarterback to the almost exclusively white ownership of professional teams, one sees that sports, though admirably more equitable than other societal institutions, are hardly a colorblind American pursuit. Choosing the racially charged sport of boxing for investigation, the...
Professional sports in America offer numerous examples of equal opportunity and broken down racial barriers. These developments call for pride and cel...
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167,43 |
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John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion
ISBN: 9780786425587 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L. Sullivan was instrumental in the acceptance of gloved fighting. His charisma and popular appeal during this transitional period contributed greatly to making boxing a nationally popular, "legitimate" sport. Sullivan became boxing's first superstar and arguably the first of any sport. From his first match in the late 1870s through his final championship fight in 1892, this biography contains a thoroughly researched, detailed accounting of John L. Sullivan's boxing career. With special attention to the 1880s, the decade...
Essentially the last of the bare-knuckle heavyweight champions, John L. Sullivan was instrumental in the acceptance of gloved fighting. His charisma a...
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194,61 |
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Serenity: A Boxing Memoir
ISBN: 9780803298163 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This is a surprising book, a terrific book. It's not about boxing, but about an odd, demanding world in which boxing is the thread, the key to existence. Wiley deftly broadens the delineation of this world and its people. Perceptive reporting is the foundation and perceptive reporting is rare enough. Wiley enhances it with clear, quick writing laced with humor and with a sensitivity that lends brilliance to this impressive work."-Robert W. Creamer, author of Baseball and Other Matters in 1941. "Ralph Wiley, with Serenity, has produced an original book about the ring. . . . He can dig beneath...
"This is a surprising book, a terrific book. It's not about boxing, but about an odd, demanding world in which boxing is the thread, the key to existe...
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68,94 |
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Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers
ISBN: 9780941423489 / Angielski / Twarda / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is a close-up look at the trainers who shaped boxing champions like Joe Louis, Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, and other greats. Colorful and fast paced, this narrative spans the period from 1916, when the renowned trainer Ray Arcel saw Jack Dempsey fight John Johnson to the present day. Photos.
Here is a close-up look at the trainers who shaped boxing champions like Joe Louis, Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, and other greats. Colorful and fast ...
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157,56 |
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Charley Burley, The Life & Hard Times of an Uncrowned Champion
ISBN: 9781410719850 / Angielski / Miękka / 657 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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132,39 |
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A Man Named Daniel
ISBN: 9781418417062 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is about the life of a man named Daniel. He was a hard rock kid who grew up the hard way, yet he had hope. He hoped for a better day and a better life. His dream in life was to become a boxer. Every Wednesday and Friday he would watch fights with his uncle who later encouraged him to pursue his dreams. In April of 1959, Daniel left South Carolina headed for Washington DC. In 1960, he entered the Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing. In 1962, His life as an amateur fighter was over when he fought his first professional fight. Although Daniel didn't gain much popularity, he had the honor to...
This book is about the life of a man named Daniel. He was a hard rock kid who grew up the hard way, yet he had hope. He hoped for a better day and a b...
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54,65 |
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Charley Burley, The Life & Hard Times of an Uncrowned Champion
ISBN: 9781420851748 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Before I checked out the Charley Burley book, I visualized it to be another life story of a great fighter whose name I became familiar with during the days when I was getting my feet wet in boxing. As I examined the book there was an explosion of names like Billy Conn, Fritzie Zivic, Georgie Abrams, Ezzard Charles, Jimmy Bivins, Cocoa Kid, Holman Williams, Sugar Ray Robinson, and many others who brought back memories of my earliest days around boxing. In addition to thorough coverage of Burley's career, author Allen Rosenfeld gives you a panoramic view of the exciting middleweight picture of...
Before I checked out the Charley Burley book, I visualized it to be another life story of a great fighter whose name I became familiar with during the...
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166,88 |
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Billy Soose: The Champion Time Forgot
ISBN: 9781420867053 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,72 |
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Inside the Ropes
ISBN: 9781590131268 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd PattersonIngemar Johansson II, Joe FrazierGeorge Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad AliJoe Frazier I. Referee and elder statesman of boxing Arthur Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details."
Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd PattersonIngemar Johansson II, Joe FrazierGeorge Foreman I, and The Fi...
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88,20 |
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Inside the Ropes
ISBN: 9781590131404 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd PattersonIngemar Johansson II, Joe FrazierGeorge Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad AliJoe Frazier I. Referee and elder statesman of boxing Arthur Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details."
Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd PattersonIngemar Johansson II, Joe FrazierGeorge Foreman I, and The Fi...
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61,30 |
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The True Story of Soldier Bobbie Ray
ISBN: 9781598243529 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the story of Harry Kahn, also known as Bobbie Ray or Soldier Ray. His life began in 1903, the year Soldier Ray was born on a ship coming to America from Finland. During his fascinating life he became the welterweight champion of the Armed Forces - not just once, but twice. After leaving the US Army he did what many boxers did in those days, he went to work for the Mob. There are a lot of stories that need to be told and this is one of them.
This is the story of Harry Kahn, also known as Bobbie Ray or Soldier Ray. His life began in 1903, the year Soldier Ray was born on a ship coming to Am...
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111,69 |
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Fighting Fit: Boxing Workouts, Techniques, and Sparring
ISBN: 9781884654022 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A boxer s workout is a fantastic way to burn caloriesit is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag, this guide describes intermediate and advanced boxing skills that will help anyone improve their performance in the ring. This boxing workout will help develop body and character so that athletes can get into the best shape of their lives, build self-confidence, and be winners in and out of the ring.
" A boxer s workout is a fantastic way to burn caloriesit is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag...
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53,61 |
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Fight Pictures: A History of Boxing and Early Cinema
ISBN: 9780520250758 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first filmed prizefight, Veriscope's Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) became one of cinema's first major attractions, ushering in an era in which hugely successful boxing films helped transform a stigmatized sport into legitimate entertainment. Exploring a significant and fascinating period in the development of modern sports and media, Fight Pictures is the first work to chronicle the mostly forgotten story of how legitimate bouts, fake fights, comic sparring matches, and more came to silent-era screens and became part of American popular culture.
The first filmed prizefight, Veriscope's Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) became one of cinema's first major attractions, ushering in an era in...
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cena:
194,33 |
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