The Regulation of Boxing: A History and Comparative Analysis of Policies Among American States - Brossura

Rodriguez, Robert G.

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ISBN 10: 0786438622 ISBN 13: 9780786438624

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2009

Riassunto

"It examines disparity of regulations among states. The work features interviews with officials, analysts and boxers, and includes the results of a survey of state athletic commission personnel. In-depth case studies of regulations in Nevada and Kansas provide a look at different states' methods, and Argentina's centralized system of regulation as a comparison to the U.S. approach"--Provided by publisher.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robert G. Rodriguez teaches at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He has attended hundreds of boxing matches, including many world championship bouts, as a reporter, photographer and fan.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

This first nationwide study of boxing regulations in the United States offers an historical overview of the subject, from the earliest attempts at regulating the sport to present-day legislation that may create a national boxing commission. It examines the disparity of regulations among states, as well as the reasons for some of these differences. The work features interviews with boxing officials, analysts and boxers, and includes the results of a national survey of state athletic commission personnel.In-depth case studies of boxing regulations in Nevada and Kansas provide a close look at different states' methods, and Argentina's centralized system of regulation is presented as a comparison to the U.S. approach.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0786438622
• ISBN 13: 9780786438624
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 223
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile