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Baltimore's Boxing Legacy, 1893-2003 (Images of Sport)
Baltimore's Boxing Legacy 18932003 - Images of Sport Author:Thomas Schaif The boxing history of Baltimore dates back over a century. Over that time the Monumental City has produced seven world champions and numerous top contenders. Joe Gans, the first Baltimorean and African-American ever to win a world title, in 1902, learned his boxing science in the city, earning him the title of ìThe Old Masterî while h... more »e shucked oysters on Broadway. ÝÝBaltimoreís Boxing Legacy: 1893 to 2003 chronicles the evolution of fistiana from venues such as the Eureka Athletic Club, Gayety Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Carlinís Park, Baltimore Coliseum, Oriole Park, Steelworkersí Hall, to the Civic Center. It is a tale of ethnicity and race, of color barriers broken, and near-champions and contenders remembered. The likes of Johnny Kid Williams, the Dundee brothers Joe and Vince, Benny Schwartz, Jack Portney, Harry Jeffra, Red Burman, Joe Poodles Sr., Mack Lewis, Vincent Pettway, Hasim Rahman, and many more are showcased in addition to trainers, managers, matchmakers, and promoters. ÝÝ« less