A ringside affair : boxing's last golden age / James Lawton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawton, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boxing--History--20th century.

Boxing.

Boxers (Sports).

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 296 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London, New York : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Summary:

The chief sportswriter for the Daily Express and the Independent describes compelling events in boxing from 1977 through 2002, discussing his ringside observations and experiences with such greats as Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield.

Contents:

1 New York, September 1977 3

2 Montreal, June 1980 17

3 Las Vegas, October 1980 30

4 New Orleans, November 1980 43

5 Las Vegas, September 1981 55

6 Las Vegas, November 1983 66

7 Las Vegas, April 1985 80

8 New York, January 1987 92

9 Las Vegas, April 1987 104

10 Las Vegas, August 1987 117

11 Tokyo, March 1988 127

12 Seoul, March 1988 140

13 Atlantic City, June 1988 149

14 Tokyo, February 1990 160

15 Las Vegas, October 1990 171

16 Indianapolis, February 1992 184

17 Las Vegas, November 1992 194

18 San Antonio, Texas, September 1993 208

19 Indianapolis, March 1995 218

20 Sacramento, May 1995 228

21 Las Vegas, June 1997 244

22 New York, March 1999 256

23 Memphis, Tennessee, June 2002 272.

Notes:

Included index.

ISBN:

1472945638

9781472945631

OCLC:

982411890