
This is the complete story of boxing from the pugilists of the classical amphitheatres to the heroes of today. This is the ultimate companion for any serious fight-fan. The Champions
Includes:: illustrated biographies of Corbett Sullivan ' Kid' Lewis Dempsey Tunney Freddie Mills Joe Louis Rocky Marciano Henry Cooper Muhammad Ali Foreman Frazier Holmes Bruno Mc Guigan Hagler ' Sugar' Ray Leonard Mike Tyson & many others. The Great Fights covers over eighty epic encounters in detail each famous for its savagery artistry controversy spectacle or prize-money. The World of Boxing offers a behind-the-scenes look at the managers the promoters the trophies & the venues & a pictorial guide to the books magazines cards & collector's items that document boxing's past & present. Boxing combining brute force & raw courage with classic skill & artistry appeals to a broader range of emotions & senses than any other form of human sport. The first section The Champions offers biographies & visual portraits of the legendary names in boxing including the greats of the modern era. The second section The Great Fights highlights those contests & moments that form the core of boxing lore. Eighty encounters are covered in detail. The final section The World of Boxing offers a behind-the-scenes insight into the managers promoters trophies venues magazines books paintings & collector's items.