No other place in the world has been so important to boxing, or
produced so many champions, as the small area of London's East End.
But how did this specific part of Britain shape boxing, and what
was behind the national and international success of these
fighters? In this book, Londoner Jeff Jones tells the unique story
of the development of modern boxing. Starting with the unregulated
bare-knuckle fights in the docks and taverns, he covers the
codification of boxing's rules, the increasing sophistication of
training and technique, the involvement of bookmakers and the
underworld, and the development of a lucrative worldwide sport in
which men from London's East End still take part as boxers and
promoters, three centuries after the sport's beginnings in their
local streets.
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