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# Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians: Seven Boxers of the Golden Age and Their Challengers 1st Edition

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			        		&quot;A discussion that will inform and delight both general reader and historian.&quot; --Tracy Callis, Ibro research historian&quot;Nicholson explores an era when prizefighting was evolving into boxing, when fist-fighting as a blood sport and a test of will and honor was giving way to hit and don&apos;t be hit. A book that should be read.&quot; --Harry Shaffer, Antiquities of the Prize Ring&quot;A fantastic read...unsung heroes get their due, and the author&apos;s spirit lights up every page.&quot; --Bob Oleson, veteran boxing trainer, promoter, and matchmaker.
						    	
					    	
						
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			        		This volume offers detailed information about the boxers who were active during boxing&apos;s &quot;Golden Age,&quot; 1890 to 1910, focusing primarily on George &quot;Kid&quot; Lavigne, Bob Fitzsimmons, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford, and Stanley Ketchel, and their opponents, who were also key figures.
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

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    Ring Pioneers
  

*by P***H on December 31, 2013*









  
  
    Kelly Richard Nicholson opens the foreward of this book informing us he is an officer of the International Hall of Fame and he is writing this book to keep alive the memories of some of the immortal pioneers of the sport.As he relates, there have now been biographies of several of the seven fighters he keys on.  Sam Langford had a seminal biography written by Clay Moyle of his life and amazing career.  Bob Fitzsimmons has been featured by Adam Pollock, and at least two biographers, including Gilbert Odd.  Stanley Ketchel has had two legitimate and one awful biography written of his fast life, brilliant career and tragic end.  Joe Gans has also had a thorough and well written book written of his life and career.To my knowledge, Barbados Joe Wolcott, Terry McGovern and Kid LaVigne to my knowledge have not been written about.But still, Mr. Nicholson has an historians eye for story telling, and offers many fresh insights into not only these fighters, but also many of their opponents that I have not seen revealed yet.These fighters plied their trades in the early 1900's and the competition was much more intense than it is today.  The crowds were better informed, and the fans were more invested and passionate, and the betting more informed and wide spread.This book offers a look at these men in the context of their times.  Mr. Nicholson is a skilled storyteller, and yet less skilled as a writer.  While informed, he doesn't quite bring the reader into the suspense and drama of the fights themselves.Still, a worthy read for the boxing officionado.
  


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    Wrong choice of fighters
  

*by P***R on March 7, 2012*









  
  
    The author has chosen 7 great boxers from the Golden Age of boxing 1890 to 1910 to write about in this book. George "Kid" Lavigne, Bob Fitzsimmons, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel.We get a glimpse of all of these fighters as well as some of their toughest opponents in the 210 pages. The read is interesting and passes quickly but there is a problem.I think the author chose some fighters who did not need more to be written about them - Fitzsimmons, Gans and Langford all have superb books devoted totally to them and to be going over some of their greatest achievements in a brief form when other more deserving boxers (of books) could have been discussed was a mistake.All in all, this book is ok but I really think it could have been so much better.
  


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    A must for boxing historians
  

*by S***E on November 15, 2016*









  
  
    This is a classic book looking into the 19th and early 20th century in era of real Iron Man a must-read
  


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