Boxing in San Francisco (CA) (Images of Sports)

Boxing in San Francisco (CA) (Images of Sports)

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All the way through the California Gold Rush, amateur and professional boxing almost in an instant gained a strong foothold in northern California, because the gold fields and mining camps provided both employment and a venue for these athletes. In these times, among the world’s very best fighters made their solution to the canvas squares of the Pacific coast where San Francisco served because the locus of championship title bouts that even as of late remain legendary. This volume spotlights such greats as Gentleman Jim Corbett, Joe Choynski, Jack Johnson, Battling Nelson, Stanley Ketchel, and 1904 Olympic heavyweight champion Sam Berger. Somrack explores San Francisco’s boxing scene over time, but in addition focuses in on weight classifications and ring records.

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