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Bezig met laden... Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940door Chris Cozzone
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940, is well-researched, amply illustrated, and informative. The author clearly is passionate about the subject. The back cover's blurb leads one to believe that the narrative focuses on the sociocultural history of boxing in New Mexico. The book focuses more on the minutiae of the fights themselves. ( )Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. This is a very interesting book on a very detailed subject matter. I did not expect to find such an interesting history with as many events. The historical context and tie-ins made me think of this like the written version of a Ken Burns documentary. The authors did a great job of adding visuals. It would be interesting to see if this could lead to other projects, I know the authors have ties to the region, but I would love to see a coffee table book of the history of boxing in each state. Very well researched. The only con is that it is a bit long. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Boxing in New Mexico is possibly the most thoroughly researched single volume history I have read. Jim Boggio spent ten years researching the history of boxing in New Mexico before his death. Later Chris Cozzone independently began the same research and, eventually, learned of Boggio’s efforts. Boggio’s widow gave Cozzone access to Jim’s work and thanks to their combined seventeen years of research we have this book. Cozzone is an exceptional writer and the book is filled with many very interesting characters and stories, my favorite being Jack Johnson's first defense of his heavyweight championship but there are almost as many choices here as there are tastes. However, the book would have benefited from an editor with a firm hand and some sharp scissors. During the first forty years the book covers boxing is outlawed in New Mexico but Cozzone spends nearly one hundred pages covering the era. The political and economic maneuvering by the pro and anti boxing forces was interesting. The very few fights that took place were interesting. But honestly the pages, and my time, could have been better spent and the interesting bits could fit in a fraction of the space. Still, it is an enjoyable read that I recommend to any boxing fan or cultural historian. It is just a shame that it is not a few (50?) pages shorter. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. i was interested in this book because I am from New Mexico. I have never read a book about boxing but I found this one very fascinating. It grabbed me from the beginning. You can tell this book is a labor of love. It shows in how well written and put together it is.Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Although this book is not your typical history, as it is written by journalists. I thought it was very well written and engaging. I am not a boxing fan, but the stories presented were quite interesting. I would recommend this book to a variety of people: those interesting in the sport of boxing, those interested in history, more specifically the history of New Mexico and those who like to read a good sports story.Received from Library Thing giveaway. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
On June 28, 1868, a group of men gathered alongside a road 35 miles north of Albuquerque to witness a 165-round, 6-hour bare-knuckle brawl between well-known Colorado pugilist Barney Duffy and "Jack," an unidentified fighter who died of his injuries. Thought to be the first "official" prizefight in New Mexico, this tragic spectacle marked the beginning of the rich and varied history of boxing in the state. Oftentimes an underdog in its battles with the law and public opinion, boxing in New Mexico has paralleled the state's struggles and glories, through the Wild West, statehood, the Depression, war, and economic growth. It is a story set in boomtowns, ghost towns and mining camps, along railroads and in casinos, and populated by cowboys, soldiers, laborers, barrio-bred locals and more. This work chronicles more than 70 years of New Mexico's colorful boxing past, representing the most in-depth exploration of prizefighting in one region yet undertaken. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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