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Informationen zum Autor James Curl is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization and has written articles for IBRO Journal and East Side Boxing. He lives in Rancho Cordova, California. Klappentext 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, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a 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 the oldest man ever to win the coveted title. Along the way, he battled some of the most feared champions 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. Zusammenfassung "This biography details Jersey Joe 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. This work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest! most determined boxers of the 20th century"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Vincent Cream II Preface 1. The Journey Begins 2. Roxie Allen, Jack Blackburn and Typhoid Fever 3. Sparring with the Brown Bomber 4. "Tiger" Jack Fox and Hard Times 5. Early Retirement 6. Bocchicchio 7. Stepping up the Competition 8. Win Some, Lose Some 9. Louis-Walcott I 10. Louis-Walcott II 11. The Cincinnati Cobra 12. Sweden, Omelio, and Johnny Shkor 13. Germany and Rex Layne 14. Winning the Title 15. Bringing the Title Home 16. Walcott-Marciano I: The Build-Up 17. Walcott-Marciano I: The Fight 18. Walcott-Marciano II: The Rematch 19. The 1950s and Hollywood 20. The 1960s and the Phantom Punch 21. The New Sheriff 22. The Passing of a Legend Appendix: Jersey Joe Walcott's Fight Record Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
