Boxing in Philadelphia: Tales of Struggle and Survival
Book Details
Author(s)Gabe Oppenheim
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN / ASIN1442236450
ISBN-139781442236455
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1-2 business days
Sales Rank134,379
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
These guys make Rocky look like an art major -- like he was running up those stairs just to patronize the museum to which they lead (so eager was he to check out the Cezanne exhibit).
In "Boxing in Philadelphia," Gabe Oppenheim spotlights real Philly pugs -- the champs, contenders and even chumps known for heart in the ring, sparring wars in the gym, and colorful lives on the city's always-uncertain streets. And a history of those streets, too -- Oppenheim tells the tale of Philly as perennial urban underdog -- as a scrappy, gritty town in New York's shadow that grew rougher when the factories left and the neighborhood gyms began to close.
It's a story of the rise and fall (and potential rise yet again) not only of Philly boxing but of the city itself. Excuse the outlandish price, which angers even the author but which he's powerless to change and never set in the first place. Happy reading, folks.

