Boxing In Philadelphia: Tales Of Struggle And Survival

In this book, author Gabe Oppenheim examines the rise and fall of boxing in Philadelphia, and how it often mirrored the city's own narrative arc. Throughout, Oppenheim weaves together cultural history, urban studies, and biographical sketches of Philadelphia fighters such as Jimmy Young, Meldrick "The Kid" Taylor, Teon Kennedy, and Mike Jones. 9781442236455 1442236450 0 Boxing NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=o_ndoAEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: Gabe Oppenheim
• • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• • Publication Date: Oct 16, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 250 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1442236450
• • ISBN-13: 9781442236455