Los Angeles has been regarded as one of the greatest boxing cities
in the world for more than a century. With a large fan base, Los
Angeles has also been the home of many of the best and most
exciting boxers. In Boxing in the Los Angeles Area, authors Tracy
Callis and Chuck Johnston provide an overview of one of the
greatest pugilistic hotbeds in the world from 1880 to 2005.
This comprehensive history covers the top boxers of the area who
became famous both locally and worldwide such as Jim Jeffries,
Solomon "Solly" Smith, "Mexican" Joe Rivers, Armando Muniz, Oscar
De La Hoya, and "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Boxing in the Los Angeles
Area also reviews some of the areas most notable bouts such as
Tommy Burns winning the heavyweight title from Marvin Hart in 1906,
Shane Mosley winning the welterweight title from Oscar De La Hoya
in 2000, and Ad Wolgast retaining the lightweight title in a bout
with "Mexican" Joe Rivers in 1912.
Written by boxing historians and members of the International
Boxing Research Organization, Boxing in the Los Angeles Area
includes many photos while providing a thorough history of the
boxing world in one of the greatest boxing cities.
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