Description
Informative illustrated boxing manual by the great champion Tommy Burns. The first to travel the globe in defending his title, Tommy made 11 title defences despite often being the underdog due to his size. Burns famously challenged all comers as Heavyweight Champion, leading to a celebrated bout with the American Jack Johnson. According to his biographer, Burns insisted, "I will defend my title against all comers, none barred. By this I mean white, black, Mexican, Indian, or any other nationality. I propose to be the champion of the world, not the white, or the Canadian, or the American. If I am not the best man in the heavyweight division, I don't want the title. Although he was wealthy at the end of his boxing career, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression wiped out his fortune.
Author: Tommy Burns
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: 10/10/2017
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781783313570
ISBN10: 1783313579
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Boxing
- Antiques & Collectibles | Subjects & Themes | Sports (see also headings under Sports C
- Sports & Recreation | History