The Boxers of Swansea and Llanelli : volume 4 Paperback / softback
by Gareth Jones
Part of the The Boxers of Wales series
Paperback / softback
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The first world title fight in Wales featured Swansea lightweight boxer, Ronnie James, and the city produced another three challengers at the highest level before Enzo Maccarinelli finally reached the pinnacle.
Colin Jones, Brian Curvis and Floyd Havard were far from the only top-class exponents of the boxer's craft to emerge from Wales's second city. And the rival conurbation across the Loughor Bridge has contributed its share of stars to the fistic firmament.
As well as two-weight British champion Robert Dickie and the legendary Gipsy Daniels, who once knocked out the great Max Schmeling inside a round, Llanelli gave birth to the man who codified the laws by which the sport is regulated, famous under the name of his patron, the Marquess of Queensberry.
Some 50 boxers are profiled in these generously illustrated pages.
Whether or not you hail from the area, if you are a fight fan, this book will make a worthy addition to your shelves.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 160 b/w illustrations
- Publisher:St David's Press
- Publication Date:26/10/2015
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- ISBN:9781902719450
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 160 b/w illustrations
- Publisher:St David's Press
- Publication Date:26/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781902719450