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The Boxers of Rhondda: Vol. 3

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The Boxers of Rhondda: Vol. 3

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The Rhondda Valleys have always produced hard men. The descendants of those who flocked there in the nineteenth century to work in the expanding coalfield combined to form a special kind of society, in which brawn and brain were equally respected. While the famous miners' institutes nurtured the intellect, each village also had its gymnasium and these spawned some of the fight game's most famous practitioners. Jimmy Wilde was arguably the greatest British boxer of all time, while a whole nation stayed up to listen to the radio commentary of Tommy Farr's brave challenge to the legendary Joe Louis. This book tells their stories, of course, but also those of more than 40 others, including Wales's forgotten world champion, Percy Jones, and two who wore the Lonsdale Belt, Tom Thomas and Llew Edwards. With dozens of illustrations, many seen here for the first time, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the square ring.

Author Biography

Gareth Jones is a journalist who has been writing and broadcasting on boxing in Wales for more than 30 years, including over 15 years as Boxing Correspondent of the South Wales Echo, and a longer period as Welsh Boxing Correspondent of Boxing News.
Release date Australia
November 1st, 2012
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
40
Imprint
St David's Press
Pages
160
Publisher
St David's Press
ISBN-13
9781902719337
Product ID
20731273

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