The main event : boxing in Nevada from the mining camps to the Las Vegas strip /

"Nevada has a rich tradition of boxing that is deeply embedded in the culture of the state. Beginning in the late-19th century, Nevada played a key role in the history of the sport when it hosted the Fitzsimmons-Corbett contest in 1897, and then later the Johnson-Jeffries match in 1910. In the...

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Main Author: Davies, Richard O., 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2014]
Series:Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
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