The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring

For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America's most popular sports. This book details the illustrious history of the heavyweight title in the days when Americans reigned supreme and tells the stories of legendary champions such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali.

Author: Paul Beston
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 10/05/2020
Pages: 374
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d
ISBN13: 9781538145630
ISBN10: 1538145634
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Boxing
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | History

About the Author
Paul Beston is managing editor of City Journal, published by the Manhattan Institute. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, Real Clear Sports, The American Spectator, The American Conservative, The Christian Science Monitor, The Millions, and The New York Journal of Books, as well as on the boxing website The Sweet Science.