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

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: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2014]
Series:Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
Subjects:
Boxing > Nevada > History.
Boxers (Sports) > Nevada > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
GAMES / Gambling / Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports.
Nevada > Social life and customs.
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