Inside Madison Square Garden, the City Ring was the altar of pugilism from 1925 until 2007. Hosting championship fights, historic main events and memorable undercards, it was centre stage of boxing history. While many books have been written about great fistic contests that took place at the Garden, this is the first to focus on its Holy Grail.
Inside Madison Square Garden, the City Ring was the altar of pugilism from 1925 until 2007. Hosting championship fights, historic main events and memorable undercards, it was centre stage of boxing history. While many books have been written about great fistic contests that took place at the Garden, this is the first to focus on its Holy Grail.
Mark Allen Baker, business executive and writer of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame. He was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Early Years of New York City Boxing, 1871-1889 2. Madison Square Garden II, 1890-1919 3. Rickard's Roost, 1920-1924 4. City Ring, 1925 until January 6, 1929 5. Dealing with the Loss, January 7, 1929-1934 6. Depression-Era Boxing, 1935-1939 7. World War II and a City Ring, 1940-1945 8. So, Where Were We? 1946-1949 9. The Marciano Era, 1950-1955 10. Exercising Control, 1956-1959 11. A Cloud of Uncertainty, 1960-1962 12. "I Must Be the Greatest," 1963-1967 13. In the Eye of the Storm, 1968-1969 14. New York City Serenade, 1970-1976 15. Fade Away, 1977-1978 16. Your Kingdom Come, 1979-1985 17. Iron Mike, 1986-1990 18. Comfortably Numb, 1991-1996 19. Captain Hook, 1997-2002 20. The Final Rounds, 2003-2007 21. Retirement, September 19, 2007 Appendix I: Boxing Lineal Heavyweight Champions Appendix II: Noteworthy Ring Adjustments Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Early Years of New York City Boxing, 1871-1889 2. Madison Square Garden II, 1890-1919 3. Rickard's Roost, 1920-1924 4. City Ring, 1925 until January 6, 1929 5. Dealing with the Loss, January 7, 1929-1934 6. Depression-Era Boxing, 1935-1939 7. World War II and a City Ring, 1940-1945 8. So, Where Were We? 1946-1949 9. The Marciano Era, 1950-1955 10. Exercising Control, 1956-1959 11. A Cloud of Uncertainty, 1960-1962 12. "I Must Be the Greatest," 1963-1967 13. In the Eye of the Storm, 1968-1969 14. New York City Serenade, 1970-1976 15. Fade Away, 1977-1978 16. Your Kingdom Come, 1979-1985 17. Iron Mike, 1986-1990 18. Comfortably Numb, 1991-1996 19. Captain Hook, 1997-2002 20. The Final Rounds, 2003-2007 21. Retirement, September 19, 2007 Appendix I: Boxing Lineal Heavyweight Champions Appendix II: Noteworthy Ring Adjustments Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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