Sports fans have long been fascinated with boxing and the brutal
demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of
the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC, and Greek
and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era
in the form of boxers. In the present day, boxers such as Muhammad
Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny
Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are recognized throughout the
world. Boxing films continue to resonate with audiences, from the
many Rocky movies to Raging Bull, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby,
and Ali. In Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald
R. Gems provides a succinct yet wide ranging treatment of the
sport, covering boxing's ancient roots and its evolution,
modernization, and global diffusion. The book not only includes a
historical account of boxing, but also explores such issues as
social class, race, ethnic rivalries, religious influences, gender
issues, and the growth of female boxing. The current debates over
the moral and ethical issues relative to the sport are also
discussed. While the primary coverage of the political, social, and
cultural impacts of boxing focuses on the United States, Gems'
examination encompasses the sport on a global level, as well.
Covering important issues and events in the history of boxing and
featuring numerous photographs, Boxing: A Concise History of the
Sweet Science will be of interest to boxing fans, historians,
scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the sport.
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