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John G. Robertson When the Heavyweight Title Mattered (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Title: When the Heavyweight Title Mattered. Author: John G. Robertson. A relentless brawler, undefeated Rocky Marciano in 1952 sought to bludgeon the title away from the more experienced and savvier Joe Walcott, at 38 the oldest heavyweight champ in history.

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Book Title	When the Heavyweight Title Mattered
Title	When the Heavyweight Title Mattered
Subtitle	Five Championship Fights That Captivated the World, 1910-1971
EAN	9781476678573
ISBN	9781476678573
Release Date	06/11/2019
Release Year	2019
Country/Region of Manufacture	US
Genre	Sports & Hobbies
ISBN-10	147667857X
Subject Area	Sports & Recreation
Publication Name	When the Heavyweight Title Mattered : Five Championship Fights That Captivated the World, 1910-1971
Publisher	Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Item Length	9 in
Subject	Boxing
Publication Year	2019
Type	Textbook
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Item Height	0.5 in
Author	John G. Robertson
Item Weight	10.9 Oz
Item Width	6 in
Number of Pages	223 Pages

Further DetailsTitle: When the Heavyweight Title MatteredCondition: NewSubtitle: Five Championship Fights That Captivated the World, 1910-1971EAN: 9781476678573ISBN: 9781476678573Publisher: McFarland & Co IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/11/2019Description:

The world heavyweight boxing championship once transcended the sport, conferring global renown. This book gives detailed coverage to five legendary championship bouts that captivated audiences worldwide.

Coaxed out of retirement by the press, former champ James J. Jeffries challenged black titleholder Jack Johnson--universally despised by white audiences--in 1910, in hopes of returning the title to the white race.

In 1921, dapper World War I hero and light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier hoped to upset heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey, widely considered a draft-dodger, in a fight that garnered the first "million dollar gate."

In perhaps the most politically charged bout ever, "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis, popular with both white and black America, faced Nazi Germany's Max Schmeling--the first ever to win the title by disqualification--at a sold-out Yankee stadium in 1938.

A relentless brawler, undefeated Rocky Marciano in 1952 sought to bludgeon the title away from the more experienced and savvier Joe Walcott, at 38 the oldest heavyweight champ in history.

In a monumental clash of two undefeated world champions, Muhammad Ali--on the comeback trail after his title was stripped from him for refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War--squared off with titleholder Joe Frazier in 1971.

Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 152mmItem Length: 229mmItem Width: 9mmAuthor: John G. RobertsonGenre: Sports & HobbiesISBN-10: 147667857XItem Weight: 308gRelease Year: 2019

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