This is the complete story of boxing from the pugilists of the classical amphitheatres to the heroes of today. This is the ultimate companion for any serious fight-fan. The Champions includes illustrated biographies of Corbett, Sullivan, 'Kid' Lewis, Dempsey, Tunney, Freddie Mills, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Henry Cooper, Muhammad Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Holmes, Bruno, McGuigan, Hagler, 'Sugar' Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson and many others.
This book (The Boxing Album: An Illustrated History) is one of the very best ever published. This book explores the history of boxing from its early days up to 2001. It is a comprehensive collection of short bios about the greatest boxers in history.
This excellent book covers the early champions in Europe and the first U.S. champions. It also deals with the great champions of the gloved era such as John L. Sullivan, Jake Kilrain, Bob Fitzsimmons, James J. Corbett, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Tony Zale, Joe Louis, and numerous and other fighters. The great fights is also covered in this text.
In conclusion, if you are a boxing fan you may already have this book, but if you don't you may want to check out this excellent volume. It is a great read and is full of fantastic photos of your favorite fighters past and present.
Slight surface scratching on dust cover and some browing on thickness of pages. Some brownish spots on the first and last few pages. This is not a new book, but it is in good, readable condition.





