Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. Gans was a master strategist and tactician, and one of the earliest practitioners of "scientific" boxing. As a black champion reigning during the Jim Crow era, he endured physical assaults, a stolen title, bankruptcy, and numerous attempts to destroy his reputation. Four short years after successfully defending his title in the 42-round "Greatest Fight of the Century, " Joe Gans was dead of tuberculosis. This biography features original round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper drawings and cartoons.
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Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 294 ● ISBN 9780786493364 ● Uitgeverij McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers ● Gepubliceerd 2014 ● Downloadbare 3 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5840261 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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