An edition of Fistiana, the heavyweights
(2012)
Fistiana, the heavyweights
the evolution of modern prize fighting, 1737 thru 1938, Jack Broughton to Joe Louis
by Douglas S. Benson
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A study of Heavyweight Championship boxing competition which began seriously around 1737 in England under what would be called the Broughton Code of Bare-knuckle fighting. Here it goes to 1938 by when it had undergone structural and financial reformations under the Queensbury Code of Gloved fighting into a modern athletic business enterprise. The two periods of competition are here called "Fistic Combat" and "Revolution with a Glove" that involved a transformation not only changing the mode of competition but also the rewards available to the competitors.
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Fistiana, the heavyweights: the evolution of modern prize fighting, 1737 thru 1938, Jack Broughton to Joe Louis
2012, D.S. Benson
in English
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Table of Contents
Part one: Fistic combat. The eighteenth century, dawn's early light ; The nineteenth century, a new era ; The sixties into the eighties, apex, decline, rebirth
Part two: Revolution with a glove. Rest of the eighties, the switch to Queensbury ; The nineties, ongoing disputes ; The twentieth century, awesome then awkward ; Into a new decade, controversy over race ; The later teens, almost back to normalcy ; The twenties, roaring and rich ; The thirties, depression then recovery
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 572-577) and index.
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