The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Boxing

From the earliest days of 19th-century prize-fighters to the modern era, this book highlights the great names and stories of some of the worlds most recognizable characters, such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and Roy Jones.

Updated by Nigel Collins, author of "Boxing Babylon", this classic "bible of boxing" has been continuously in print since 1959. Here in one stunning volume is the vast panorama of the "sweet science", from bare-knuckle fighting through the rise of Lennox Lewis. Photos throughout.

This book is an essential companion for all followers of what is at once "the noble art" and the most basic and elemental sport of all. The book covers all aspects of boxing in its rise from the illegal days of big-money challenge matches to the big money extravaganza it is today, when the world heavyweight championship is called "the richest prize in sport".