Up to Scratch: Bareknuckle Fighting and Heroes of the Prize-ring - Brossura

Gee, Tony

 
9781782811121: Up to Scratch: Bareknuckle Fighting and Heroes of the Prize-ring
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1782811125 ISBN 13: 9781782811121
Casa editrice: G2 Entertainment Ltd, 2014

Sinossi

Such was prize-fighting's appeal during the 18th and 19th centuries that, at its zenith, the sport was patronised by royalty and aristocracy and, notwithstanding its illegality, its contests often attracted thousands of spectators from all walks of life. Up to Scratch covers bare knuckle fighting from early English stage bouts to boxing's transitional period between knuckles and gloves. Although concentrating mainly on a region, then just north of the metropolis, which was a favourite venue of the London prize-ring, it is essentially an anecdotal account of what was unquestionably one of England's most dramatic sporting pastimes. Included are tales of some of the great champions - Tom Johnson, Daniel Mendoza, Jem Belcher, Tom Sayers and Jem Mace - as well as many forgotten, but no less colourful, fistic heroes. Up to Scratch powerfully evokes an age when pugilism was a barbaric, corrupt and yet primarily noble activity which makes today's boxing look positively tame by comparison.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Tony Gee is one of the foremost authorities on the prize-ring and Up To Scratch is the result of extensive research.

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Editore
G2 Entertainment Ltd
Data di pubblicazione
2014
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1782811125
ISBN 13 
9781782811121
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
208
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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