The Olympic Club of New Orleans - Epicenter of Professional Boxing, 1883-1897

Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing--the most popular sport in New Orleans, despite legal prohibitions.
A revised city ordinance and a vague state statute permitting boxing sponsored by chartered athletic clubs were frequently tested at the Olympic, the epicenter of boxing in America. Between 1890 and 1894, the club's 10,000-seat arena hosted six world championship and seven national or regional title bouts. The 1892 Fistic Carnival featured three world title fights on three consecutive days, culminating in the World Heavyweight Championship between John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

One-1883 to 1889

Two-1890

Three-1891

Four-1892

Five-1893

Six-1894

Seven-1895 to 1897

Epilogue

Appendix: The Olympic Club Fight Record

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Best known as a baseball writer and historian, S. Derby Gisclair has written more than 80 articles on non-baseball sports personalities and events. He lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Product details

• Authors: S. Derby Gisclair
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2018
• EAN: 9781476674452
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7445-2
• No. of pages: 217
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Louisiana, History, HISTORY / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, history of sport, Boxing, United States of America, USA, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, boxing misc