Boxing in the Los Angeles Area: 1880-2005
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1426916884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Chuck Johnston is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization and an editor for the Boxing Records Web site. Tracy Callis has researched boxing history for forty-five years. He directs historical research for The Cyber Boxing Zone Web site and is an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame
He directs historical research for The Cyber Boxing Zone Web site and is an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Chuck Johnston is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization and an editor for the Boxing Records Web site. About the Author Tracy Callis has researched boxing history for forty-five years.
Written by boxing historians and members of the International Boxing Research Organization, Boxing in the Los Angeles Area includes many photos while providing a thorough history of the boxing world in one of the greatest boxing cities.. With a large fan base, Los Angeles has also been the home of many of the best and most exciting boxers. This comprehensive history covers the top boxers of the area who became famous both locally and worldwide such as Jim Jeffries, Solomon "Solly" Smith, "Mexican" Joe Rivers, Armando Muniz, Oscar De La Hoya, and "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Los Angeles has been regarded as one of the greatest boxing cities in the world for more than a century. In Boxing in the Los Angeles Area, authors Tracy Callis and Chuck Johnston provide an overview of one of the
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