In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part II: 1919 - 1923

by Pollack, Adam J.
ISBN: 9781949783070
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Overview

In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part II: 1919 - 1923, contains descriptions of Jack Dempsey's successful title defenses (including pre-fight hype, training and sparring, predictions, pre- and post-fight analysis); discussion of his opponents and their careers (Billy Miske, Bill Brennan, Georges Carpentier, Tom Gibbons, and Luis Firpo); economics and negotiations; controversies; legal, political, and racial obstacles; Harry Wills and the color line; Harry Greb, Gene Tunney, Jack Kearns, Tex Rickard and boxing's first million-dollar gate(s); criminal and civil cases; Dempsey's personal life, and much more. Hundreds of rare photos are included. 819 pages in this book alone, based on primary sources, continuing the three-part series of the most thorough books ever written on Jack Dempsey's life and career.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Pollack, Adam J.
  • ISBN: 9781949783070
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.94
  • Number Of Pages: 820
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English