Prizefighting An American History |
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| Author:
| Lang, Arne K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3654-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Shows how organizers, publicity agents, and political allies overcame both legal and moral roadblocks to make fisticuffing a lively commercial enterprise. This work traces the history of prizefighting from clandestine bare-knuckle fights in eighteenth-century London to the vibrant, large-scale productions of modern Las Vegas 'fight nights.'
Shows how organizers, publicity agents, and political allies overcame both legal and moral roadblocks to make fisticuffing a lively commercial enterprise. This work traces the history of prizefighting from clandestine bare-knuckle fights in eighteenth-century London to the vibrant, large-scale productions of modern Las Vegas 'fight nights.'