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Adam J Pollack
The third book in a Jack Dempsey biography series.
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Adam J. Pollack
This is the most thoroughly researched boxing-detailed biography of James J. Corbett’s career ever written. It reveals new dates, bouts, and facts, shedding fresh light on his experience, skills, and…
Pollack describes in meticulous detail Jeffries’ bouts from the 1890s up to 1905, his opponents, and his training regimen. He discusses the time’s heavyweight scene, including contenders, pre-fight hype and…
From his first match in the late 1870s through his final fight in 1905, this biography contains a detailed accounting of John L Sullivan’s boxing career. With special attention to…
John L. Sullivan was so special that he made gloved boxing, the type of boxing we watch today, a popular national and international money-making sport. He was the man who…
Jack Johnson became the first black man to win the world heavyweight championship; which he accomplished during the era of racial segregation. Black and white-owned newspapers offer perspectives and context…
Jack Dempsey's rise to the heavyweight championship.
Part II of the most thorough series ever written on the life and career of boxing champion Jack Dempsey.
This meticulous and tremendously researched book uses multiple local primary sources from New Zealand, Australia, and America to chronicle Fitzsimmons’ boxing career. 63 photos and illustrations.
The sixth book in Pollack’s heavyweight boxing champion series thoroughly and meticulously describes Tommy Burns’ boxing career, using multiple local next-day primary sources to give the book an unparalleled accuracy…
At 710 pages, In the Ring With Jack Johnson - Part I: The Rise is the most detailed and thorough book ever written on Jack Johnson. This book alone (the…
In the Ring With Jack Johnson - Part II: The Reign by Adam J. Pollack continues the series of the most detailed and thorough books ever written on Jack Johnson…
In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part I: The Making of a Champion, by Adam J. Pollack is the most thorough and detailed book ever written about former world…
