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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing

When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport (Hardcover): Allen Bodner When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport (Hardcover)
Allen Bodner
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a splendid oral history of a time between World War I and World War II when Jewish athletes were the dominant ethnic group in professional boxing in the United States. The author draws on his own personal experience in New York City's fight arenas, and incorporates interviews with more than thirty former boxers, trainers, managers, promoters, and boxing judges to report on this overlooked aspect of sports history. Bodner explores the stories of the Jewish boxers both inside and outside the ring, and also examines their lives as they left the ring to pursue their careers which ranged from fire chiefs to boxing judges to hospital presidents. Boxing was a means many second generation urban immigrants—including Jews—used to get ahead in the early 20th century. The Jewish boxers interviewed reported that they took up fighting to earn money, not to defend their race or negate stereotypes that Jews were weak. These boxers were proud of their heritage and displayed Stars of David on their robes and trunks until religious symbols were banned in the 1940s. During the 1920s nearly one-third of all professional boxers were Jewish, and by 1928, they were the dominant ethnic group in the sport earning 30 World Championship titles between 1910-1940. Bodner's interest in the subject was kindled by his father who was an amateur boxer and professional manager during this period.

Boxing Basics for Martial Arts (Paperback): Frank Murphy Boxing Basics for Martial Arts (Paperback)
Frank Murphy; Edited by Catarina Murphy
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life According to the Rules of Boxing - 101 Rules to Being the Champion of Your Own Life (Hardcover): Jolie Glassman Life According to the Rules of Boxing - 101 Rules to Being the Champion of Your Own Life (Hardcover)
Jolie Glassman
R1,051 Discovery Miles 10 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Bare-Knuckle Boxer's Companion - Learning How to Hit Hard and Train Tough from the Early Boxing Masters (Hardcover): David... Bare-Knuckle Boxer's Companion - Learning How to Hit Hard and Train Tough from the Early Boxing Masters (Hardcover)
David Lindholm, Ulf Karlsson
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Street Fight - Street Fighting Techniques for Learning Self-Defense (Hardcover): Sam Fury How to Street Fight - Street Fighting Techniques for Learning Self-Defense (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense - Hand to Hand Combat, Knife Defense, and Stick Fighting (Hardcover): Sam Fury Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense - Hand to Hand Combat, Knife Defense, and Stick Fighting (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio, Giacomo Pilato
R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vortex Control Self-Defense - Hand to Hand Street Fighting Tactics (Hardcover): Sam Fury Vortex Control Self-Defense - Hand to Hand Street Fighting Tactics (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lost Stories of West Coast Latino Boxing (Hardcover): Gene Aguilera Lost Stories of West Coast Latino Boxing (Hardcover)
Gene Aguilera; Foreword by Jimmy Lennon
R695 Discovery Miles 6 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ground Fighting Techniques to Destroy Your Enemy - Street Based Ground Fighting, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts... Ground Fighting Techniques to Destroy Your Enemy - Street Based Ground Fighting, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Techniques (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How To Do Chi Sao - Wing Chun Sticky Hands (Hardcover): Sam Fury How To Do Chi Sao - Wing Chun Sticky Hands (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover): Kerry Kaya Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover)
Kerry Kaya
R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nothing to lose...When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career as a professional boxer to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he's made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life. Everything to gain. A brutal fighter, Tommy quickly earns a reputation for himself - feared and respected by everyone - and becomes Davey's trusted right-hand man. But when Davey is murdered Tommy is shocked to learn that Davey has left his business empire to him - Tommy's the boss now. No one believes Tommy will succeed. But there is only one rule Tommy lives by...always back the underdog. Because Tommy is on the way up. This book was previously published as Barking Boy. Another gripping gangland read by Kerry Kaya. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

Wallace H. Graham - The Man Who Became President Truman's Physician (Hardcover): Wallace Harry Graham Wallace H. Graham - The Man Who Became President Truman's Physician (Hardcover)
Wallace Harry Graham; Foreword by Heather Ellen Graham-Foote; Introduction by Von V. Pittman
R877 R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Save R74 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How To Box Hardcover (Hardcover): Joe Louis How To Box Hardcover (Hardcover)
Joe Louis
R613 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing (Paperback): Ralph Oates Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing (Paperback)
Ralph Oates
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing is a knockout trip through the history of this popular sport, from the last thrilling bareknuckle contest in 1889 between champion John L. Sullivan and challenger Jake Kilrain, right through to modern times, covering key fights and boxing greats such as Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, and many, many more. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and packed with fascinating true details about the personalities and bouts, this book will be a winner with every sports fan and boxing enthusiast.

Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye (Hardcover): J Russell Russell Peltz Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye (Hardcover)
J Russell Russell Peltz
R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Practical Arnis Stick Fighting - Vortex Control Stick Fighting for Self-Defense (Hardcover): Sam Fury, Eliana Bastida Practical Arnis Stick Fighting - Vortex Control Stick Fighting for Self-Defense (Hardcover)
Sam Fury, Eliana Bastida
R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practical Escrima Knife Defense - Filipino Martial Arts Knife Defense Training (Hardcover): Sam Fury, Giacomo Pilato Practical Escrima Knife Defense - Filipino Martial Arts Knife Defense Training (Hardcover)
Sam Fury, Giacomo Pilato
R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Self-Defense Handbook - The Best Street Fighting Moves and Self-Defense Techniques (Hardcover): Sam Fury The Self-Defense Handbook - The Best Street Fighting Moves and Self-Defense Techniques (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Basic Wing Chun Training - Wing Chun Street Fight Training and Techniques (Hardcover): Sam Fury Basic Wing Chun Training - Wing Chun Street Fight Training and Techniques (Hardcover)
Sam Fury; Illustrated by Neil Germio
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Tragedy of the Hogue Twins (Hardcover): Harry Otty The Tragedy of the Hogue Twins (Hardcover)
Harry Otty
R763 R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Muhammad Ali (Paperback, 1st Touchstone ed): Thomas Hauser Muhammad Ali (Paperback, 1st Touchstone ed)
Thomas Hauser
R611 R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Save R35 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thirty years after he burst onto the scene as a gold medal light-heavyweight at the Rome Olympics, Muhammad Ali is still a magical figure. His accomplishments in the ring were the stuff of legend -- the two fights with Sonny Liston, when he proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and proved he was; the three epic wars against Joe Frazier; the stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire; and the shocking loss and final win that made him the first man to win back the heavyweight crown twice, fourteen years after he had first claimed it.

Ali's life has been played out as much on the front pages as on the sports pages. With brilliant immediacy and unprecedented candor, bestselling author Thomas Hauser recreates this extraordinary man. In the words of more than 200 of Ali's family members, opponents, friends, world leaders, and others who have known him best, the real Muhammad Ali emerges: deeply religious, mercurial, generous, a showman in and out of the ring.

Connecticut Boxing - The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game (Hardcover): Mark Allen Baker Connecticut Boxing - The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game (Hardcover)
Mark Allen Baker
R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ringside Reflections (Hardcover): Matthew Hurley Ringside Reflections (Hardcover)
Matthew Hurley
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Experiencing the Golden Age of Boxing (Hardcover): Steven Losch Experiencing the Golden Age of Boxing (Hardcover)
Steven Losch
R734 Discovery Miles 7 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Boxing in Atlantic City (Hardcover): John DiSanto, Matthew H Ward Boxing in Atlantic City (Hardcover)
John DiSanto, Matthew H Ward
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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