Mark Allen Baker

Willie Pep

A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight

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Produktbeschreibung

Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781476685526
• ISBN-10: 1476685525
• Artikelnr.: 65987538

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One.
A Machinist's Son Two.
Establishing Proficiency, 1940-1941 Three.
The War Years, Part 1, 1942-1943 Four.
The War Years, Part 2, 1944-1945 Five.
Postwar Pugilism, 1946-1947 Six.
Ring Rivalry, 1948-1949 Seven.
The Pinnacle, 1950-1951 Eight.
Moving Forward, 1952-1954 Nine.
One Last Shot, 1955-1958 Ten.
Last Rounds, 1959-1969 Eleven.
The Seventies, 1970-1979 Twelve.
Retirement, 1980-2006 Appendix A:
A Canastota Scrapbook Appendix B:
Guglielmo Papaleo-Boxing Record Appendix C:
Skills Overview Appendix D:
Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Chapter Notes Bibliography Index