Jack Johnson was one of the greatest black fighters in the history of boxing. This is an account of an extraordinary fight, some extraordinary men, and an extraordinary time in Australia's social history.
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Jack Johnson was one of the greatest black fighters in the history of boxing. This is an account of an extraordinary fight, some extraordinary men, and an extraordinary time in Australia's social history.
Boxing Day The Fight That Changed the World Jeff Wells
On Boxing Day, 1908, 20 000 spectators gathered at a Sydney stadium to watch the fight between Jack Johnson, a black Galveston streetfighter, and Canadian Tommy Burns. The match pitted a white versus black man for the first time in a heavyweight championship bout. Ringside, writer Jack London was witness to the merciless and clinical destruction of the Johnson...or so it was thought.
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23.5 x15.0cms 246pp b/w illusts softcover edge tanning good+ This book recounts the politics and personalities of the Burn-Johnson fight at The Stadium in Kings Cross Sydney (1908). Jack Johnson was a Black American and Tommy Burns his opponent was a White Canadian. Jack London watched the Great White Hope get trounsed. Artikel-Nr. 20933821
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 6545-9780732264802
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Boxing Day: The Fight That Changed the World This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 7719-9780732264802
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Very good softcover. 245p. Artikel-Nr. 13128
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