Boxing Babylon. Behind the Shadowy World of the Prize Ring

Hardcover. First Edition. Boxing Babylon. Behind the Shadowy World of the Prize Ring. Mark to bottom edge. Couple of small marks to top edge of back D/J. For many legends, the glory of the prize ring was quickly superseded by physical and mental ruin, illness and sometimes times tragic death. Some were involved in crime; some were victims of homicide; some killed themselves. This book reveals the reasons for these self-destructions, taking a dramatic look at the tragedies and scandals surrounding many of the sport's greatest international stars. Illustrated. 269 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).