Lords of the Ring: The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team

by Doug Moe

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Lords of the Ring revives the exciting era--now largely forgotten--when college boxing attracted huge crowds and flashy headlines, outdrawing the professional bouts. On the same night in 1940 when Joe Louis defended his heavyweight crown before 11,000 fans in New York's Madison Square Garden, collegiate boxers battled before 15,000 fans in Madison . . . Wisconsin.
Under legendary and beloved coach John Walsh, the most successful coach...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0299204200

ISBN13:9780299204204

Release Date:September 2004

Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press

Length:262 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Boxing History of Sports Individual Sports Miscellaneous Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation State & Local

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