Boxing in Australia
| Author | : Grantlee Kieza |
| Publisher | : National Library of Australia |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2015-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780642278746 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0642278741 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (741 Downloads) |
Download or read book Boxing in Australia written by Grantlee Kieza and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at boxing in Australia from early European settlement to the present day. Packed with stories, you can read about the first recorded fight; the racially charged match between a white and a black man; the travelling boxing shows; the Indigenous champions, including Lionel Rose; women boxers; and modern-day winners such as Jeff Fenech, Anthony Mundine and Kostya Tszyu. It is full of fabulous images, text boxes with additional snippets of information and profile boxes with vital statistics for key boxers.
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