The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science - Hardcover

Silver, Mike

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9780786438495: The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0786438495 ISBN 13: 9780786438495
Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008

Synopsis

Are today's boxers better than their predecessors, or is modern boxing a shadow of its former self? Boxing historians discuss the socioeconomic and demographic changes that have affected the quality, prominence and popularity of the sport over the past century. Among the interviewees are world-renowned scholars, some of the sport's premier trainers, and former amateur and professional world champions. The chapters cover such topics as the ongoing deterioration of boxers' skills, their endurance, the decline in the number of fights and the psychological readiness of championship-caliber boxers. The strengths and weaknesses of today's superstars are analyzed and compared to those of such past greats as Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey and Jake LaMotta.

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About the Author

Mike Silver is a former boxing promoter and inspector with the New York State Athletic Commission whose many articles on boxing have appeared in the New York Times, Ring magazine, Boxing Monthly and ESPN and Seconds Out websites.

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Publisher
McFarland & Company
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786438495
ISBN 13 
9780786438495
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
238
Rating
  • 3.86 out of 5 stars
    92 ratings by Goodreads

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