Philadelphia's Boxing Heritage 1876-1976 Images Of Sports

Philadelphia has long been called the number one fight town in the world. 27 champions have come from the city over the course of more than a century. This volume, with 200+ photos, retraces the legacy of determined battlers such as Joe Frazier, Benny Bass, Gil Turner, Bob Montgomery, & Bennie Brisco. Phila. has also produced legions of highly skilled craftsmen such as Tommy Loughran, Jack O'Brien, Midget Wolgast, Harold Johnson, & Joey Giardello. In 1926, the Gene Tunney-Jack Dempsy heavyweight championship bout was witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. In 1956, Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight title from Jersey Joe Walcott. In 1971, Phila.-trained Joe Frazier won the Fight of the CenturyÓ from Muhammad Ali.Callis, Tracy is the author of 'Philadelphia's Boxing Heritage 1876-1976 Images Of Sports', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756777838 and ISBN 0756777836.