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The Longest Fight
In the Ring with Joe Gans, Boxing's First African American Champion
By Gildea, William
- ISBN
- 9780374280970
- Publisher
- Farrar
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Starred Review on July 1, 2012 | Arts and Humanities
On a sweltering Labor Day in 1906, Joe Gans (1874–1910) went 42 rounds with a white bruiser, Oscar "Battling" Nelson, to retain his world lightweight championship. Sportswriter Gildea (Washington Post) details how nothing was easy for an African American boxer at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike the bombastic heavyweight Jac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
