Coaxed out of retirement by the press, former champ James J. Jeffries challenged black titleholder Jack Johnsonuniversally despised by white audiencesin 1910, in hopes of returning the title to the white race.
In 1921, dapper World War I hero and light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier hoped to upset heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey, widely considered a draft-dodger, in a fight that garnered the first "million dollar gate."
In perhaps the most politically charged bout ever, "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis, popular with both white and black America, faced Nazi Germany's Max Schmelingthe first ever to win the title by disqualificationat a sold-out Yankee stadium in 1938.
A relentless brawler, undefeated Rocky Marciano in 1952 sought to bludgeon the title away from the more experienced and savvier Joe Walcott, at 38 the oldest heavyweight champ in history.
In a monumental clash of two undefeated world champions, Muhammad Alion the comeback trail after his title was stripped from him for refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam Warsquared off with titleholder Joe Frazier in 1971.
Coaxed out of retirement by the press, former champ James J. Jeffries challenged black titleholder Jack Johnsonuniversally despised by white audiencesin 1910, in hopes of returning the title to the white race.
In 1921, dapper World War I hero and light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier hoped to upset heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey, widely considered a draft-dodger, in a fight that garnered the first "million dollar gate."
In perhaps the most politically charged bout ever, "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis, popular with both white and black America, faced Nazi Germany's Max Schmelingthe first ever to win the title by disqualificationat a sold-out Yankee stadium in 1938.
A relentless brawler, undefeated Rocky Marciano in 1952 sought to bludgeon the title away from the more experienced and savvier Joe Walcott, at 38 the oldest heavyweight champ in history.
In a monumental clash of two undefeated world champions, Muhammad Alion the comeback trail after his title was stripped from him for refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam Warsquared off with titleholder Joe Frazier in 1971.
When the Heavyweight Title Mattered: Five Championship Fights That Captivated the World, 1910-1971
223When the Heavyweight Title Mattered: Five Championship Fights That Captivated the World, 1910-1971
223Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781476678573 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
Publication date: | 06/11/2019 |
Pages: | 223 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |