Connecticut Boxing: The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game

Sandwiched between New York and Boston, Connecticut has produced some of the fight game's most prominent pugilists, including Jack Delaney, Louis Kid Kaplan, Christopher Bat Battalino, Willie Pep and Marlon Starling. The state also has hosted a long list of legendary fighters that includes Lou Ambers, James J. Braddock, George Dixon, Joe Gans, Rocky Graziano, Harry Greb, Beau Jack, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tommy Ryan and Joe Walcott. And some of the finest boxing matches ever seen happened here, such as Micky Ward's stunning victory over Arturo Gatti at Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort. So, pull up your ringside seat and join boxing historian Mark Allen Baker as he details the history behind the headlines.

Author: Mark Allen Baker
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/17/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467148085
ISBN10: 1467148083
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Boxing
- Sports & Recreation | History
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports