Ebook: Hitters, dancers and ring magicians: seven boxers of the golden age and their challengers

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Dan Cuoco; Introduction; I. The New Game; II. The Saginaw Kid; III. The Fighting Blacksmith; IV. A Demon from the Barbados; V. The Old Master; VI. The Brooklyn Terror; VII. The Boston Tar Baby; VIII. The Michigan Assassin; Afterword; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.;"Covering the years 1890 to 1910, this volume profiles the boxers who were acting during boxing's "Golden Age," focusing on Lavigne, Fitzsimmons, Walcott, Gans, McGovern, Langford, and Ketchel. Each boxer is presented in his historical context, and information about opponents, also key figures in this era of the sport, is also provided, as are comparisons to recent fighters"--Provided by publisher.