Boxing in America: An Autopsy

by David L. Hudson Jr.

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This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture.

Boxing has long been a popular fixture of American sport and culture, despite its decidedly seedy side (the fact that numerous boxing champions acquired their skills in prison or reform schools, the corruption and greed of certain boxing promoters, and the involvement of the mob in fixing the outcome of many big fights)...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0313379726

ISBN13:9780313379727

Release Date:June 2012

Publisher:Praeger

Length:216 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Age Range:7 to 17 years

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