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Published by Bennett & Hastings Publishing, 2012
ISBN 10: 1934733709ISBN 13: 9781934733707
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Seattle, WA: B&H / Bennett & Hastings Publishers2013, 1st Revised and Corrected Edition, First Printing, Seattle, Washington, 2015
ISBN 10: 1934733709ISBN 13: 9781934733707
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good (see description). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First revised Edition ) --- trade paperback, a solid Very Good/Very Good+ example, bump to lower corner has slightly creased a few pages and the front cover, , 442 pages, b&w photos, Jack Johnson refused to fight him and Jack Dempsey called him "the greatest boxer" ---"Standing no more than 5' 7" tall, Sam Langford was one of the 20th century's greatest fighters. In 1951, the great featherweight champion Abe Attell was asked if Sugar Ray Robinson was the best of all time, either as a welterweight or middleweight. He named Stanley Ketchel as the greatest welterweight he'd ever seen and said that, as for the middleweights, he'd take Sam Langford, "the greatest of them all at that poundage." Remarkably, the man Attell felt was the greatest middleweight fighter in history fought and defeated many of the leading heavyweight contenders of his day. Over time, he matured physically and grew into a light heavyweight, then began fighting heavyweights on a regular basis, but he was almost always the much smaller of the two combatants. Nat Fleischer, founding editor of The Ring magazine, called Sam one of the hardest punchers of all time, and ranked the little man seventh among his personal all-time favorites "Sam was endowed with everything. He possessed strength, agility, cleverness, hitting power, a good thinking cap, and an abundance of courage He feared no one. But he had the fatal gift of being too good, and that's why he often had to give away weight in early days and make agreements with opponents. Many of those who agreed to fight him, especially of his own race, wanted an assurance that he would be merciful or insisted on a bout of not more than six rounds." Other leading sportswriters of that era had even higher opinions of Sam. Hype Igoe, well known boxing writer for the New York Journal, proclaimed Sam the greatest fighter, pound-for-pound, who ever lived. Joe Williams, respected sports columnist of the New York World Telegram wrote that Langford was probably the best the ring ever saw, and the great Grantland Rice described Sam as "about the best fighting man I've ever watched." At the time of Sam's induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame (October 1955) he was the only non-champion accorded the honor. Many ring experts considered Sam the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the history of boxing Under different circumstances he might have been a champion at five different weights: lightweight; welterweight, middleweight; light heavyweight; and heavyweight. Blind and penniless at the end of his life, Sam lived quietly in a private nursing home But when one visitor expressed sympathy for his circumstances, Sam replied, "Don't nobody need to feel sorry for old Sam. I had plenty of good times. I been all over the world. I fought maybe 600 fights, and every one was a pleasure!" With 98 photographs and illustrations, primarily from private collections"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo, ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Win by Ko Publications, 2014
ISBN 10: 0990370313ISBN 13: 9780990370314
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
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Published by Bennett & Hastings, 2008
ISBN 10: 1934733024ISBN 13: 9781934733028
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Win by Ko Publications 12/15/2011, 2011
ISBN 10: 0979982243ISBN 13: 9780979982248
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt 1.01. Book.
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Published by KO Publications, 2014
Seller: Pastsport, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Biography of Tony Zale, middleweright champion in the 1940s. Large 8vo. 490pp. Fine copy in dustwrapper. From our large stock of boxing books and publications.
Published by Seattle: Bennett & Hastings Publishing, 2008
Biography of the hard-punching diminutive U.S. middleweight of the early 20th century, unafraid to go up a division or two but so feared by such stellar fighters as Dempsey and Johnson that they refused to share the ring with him. 8vo. 430pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.
Published by KO Publications, 2011
Seller: Pastsport, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Biography of the American heavyweight of the 1910s and 20s. Large 8vo. 205pp. Fine copy. From our large stock of boxing books and publications.
Published by Bennett & Hastings Publisning, 2008
Seller: COVENANT HERITAGE LIBRIS, Saint John, NB, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Photo Reproductions, appendix & index present and complete. (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Binding tight, no markings, 429 pages. D3 6.
Published by Bennett & Hastings Publishing, 2008
Seller: Riveting Books, Southsea, HAMPS, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Revised. Condition: The dust jacket is in 'as new' condition. Internally, the book is in 'as new' condition. Author: Moyle, Clay. Publisher: Bennett & Hastings Publishing. Year: 2008. Edition: Revised Edition. Book Type: Hardback. Dust Jacket: Yes. Illustrated: Yes, B&W. Printed Pages: 430. The item for sale is the one in the photo.
Boxing biography of the Minnesota heavyweight who heroically battled terminal illness in the form of Bright's Disease as well as many of the biggest names of the period - including Dempsey, Greb and Levinsky - before his untimely death in 1924. 8vo. 205pp. Dust-wrapper. Fine condition.
Boxing biography of the great American middleweight from the steel town of Indiana who lost and regained the world title from Rocky Graziano and was known for his durability and punching power, including over 400 photos from Zale's personal collection. 8vo. 490pp. Dust-wrapper. Fine condition.
Published by -Bennett & Hastings -, 2008
Seller: Paul Brown, Ramsgate, United Kingdom
Second printing with revisions 2008. iv+430 pages. Illustrated. Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket. At the time of Sam Langford?s induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame (October 1955) he was the only non-champion accorded the honor. This detailed biography tells Langford?s life story and helps explain the circumstances behind that unique entry into the Hall of Fame. Many ring experts considered Sam the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the history of boxing, but he was fighting in an era when ?the color line? could be drawn to prevent a fight between men of differing races. His was the era of ?The Great White Hope?, and his biography brings into focus how other societal fights were being fought outside the ring during that era. Under different circumstances Langford might have been a champion at five different weights: lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. Although he stood no more than 5?7? tall and weighed between 170-180 pounds in his prime, Langford often fought and defeated bigger and heavier men. During Langford?s lifetime, Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship, the first black man to do so. Langford then pursued the title for several years, goading Jack Johnson in as many ways possible but never successfully booking Johnson into a fight for the title. In the meanwhile, Langford was a prodigious fighter, taking part in over 600 bouts. He travelled the world as a prizefighter, earning reputations as a top competitor and, remarkably given the challenges he faced, a playful and generous man. His biography is rich with lively stories and humor. In 1999 Sam Langford was voted Nova Scotia?s top male athlete of the twentieth century. Many boxing titles in stock, please ask for our list, or link.