Download pdf Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography
Download pdf Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography
Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography.cJames Curl
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Author: James Curl
Number of Pages: 231 pages
Published Date: 31 May 2012
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Publication Country: Jefferson, NC, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780786468225
File Name: Jersey.Joe.Walcott.A.Boxing.Biography.pdf
Download Link: Jersey Joe Walcott A Boxing Biography
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Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years' boxing, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a local fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott's fortunes around, launching one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. This biography details Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at the time making him the oldest man to ever win the coveted title. Along the way, he battled some of the most feared contenders of his day, including Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, and Rocky Marciano. With numerous period photographs and a foreword from Walcott's grandson, this work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest, most determined boxers of the 20th century.
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Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography.cJames Curl
Author: James Curl
Number of Pages: 231 pages
Published Date: 31 May 2012
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Publication Country: Jefferson, NC, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780786468225
File Name: Jersey.Joe.Walcott.A.Boxing.Biography.pdf
Download Link: Jersey Joe Walcott A Boxing Biography
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Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years' boxing, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a local fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott's fortunes around, launching one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. This biography details Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at the time making him the oldest man to ever win the coveted title. Along the way, he battled some of the most feared contenders of his day, including Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, and Rocky Marciano. With numerous period photographs and a foreword from Walcott's grandson, this work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest, most determined boxers of the 20th century.
Read online Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography Buy Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography Download Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Jersey Joe Walcott : A Boxing Biography