The boxing register : International Boxing Hall of Fame official record book

The greatest fighters of all time come to life in the pages of this carefully researched and fully illustrated guide to the "Sweet Science." Packed with facts, figures, and action photos, every honoree in the Hall of Fame is here, from the earliest bare-knuckle brawlers to 20th-century heroes like Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali. In addition to the most significant boxers, this collection also includes information on lesser-known contributors to the sport—writers, journalists, promoters, trainers, and cutmen. The fifth edition has definitive fight-by-fight records of all International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees through 2011 and updated biographies and records for previous inductees. "The greatest fighters of all time come to life in the pages of this carefully researched and fully illustrated guide to the "Sweet Science." Packed with facts, figures, and action photos, every honoree in the Hall of Fame is here, from the earliest bare-knuckle brawlers to 20th-century heroes like Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali. In addition to the most significant boxers, this collection also includes information on lesser-known contributors to the sport-writers, journalists, promoters, trainers, and cutmen. The fifth edition has definitive fight-by-fight records of all International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees through 2010 and updated biographies for previous inductees"-- Provided by publisher Front Cover 1 Title Page 2 Half Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Foreword by Edward Brophy, Executive Director of the International Boxing Hall of Fame 7 Acknowledgments 9 Abbreviations 10 Pioneers 11 Old-Timers 59 Moderns 299 Non-Combatants 817 Who Rules? Boxing’s Governing Bodies 56 Fixes and Fallen Heroes: The Seamy Side of Boxing 293 Boxing at the Movies 813 Heroes and History: The International Boxing Hall of Fame 909 Selected Bibliography 918 Internet Sources 922 Photo Credits 924 Index 926 Back Cover 944