The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900Ð1914

The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900Ð1914
ISBN-10
078649039X
ISBN-13
9780786490394
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
199
Language
English
Published
2012-05-25
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Arne K. Lang

Description

During the early years of the 20th century, San Francisco promoters served up boxing’s grandest spectacles. On February 22, 1910, a crowd of more than 15,000 braved chilly, rainy conditions to witness one such match, pitting lightweight champion “Battling” Nelson against Ad Wolgast. That epic battle came to stand virtually unchallenged as the most brutal fight of all time. This volume recaptures that historic fight while vividly illuminating the geographic, historic, and political forces that made it all possible. In chronicling these colorful boxers and their vibrant era, this work also reveals the dangers faced by workman pugilists like Nelson and Wolgast, making their tale, at its heart, a cautionary one.

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