The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing

"The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing" is the world's most comprehensive single-volume illustrated work of boxing reference, covering all aspects of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multi-million-dollar televised extravaganza it is today. As well as details of the careers of the world's greatest boxers, and descriptions of many of the outstanding fights, it traces the progress of the world title from champion to champion in all the weight classes, outlines the status of boxing around the world, considers the prominent men behind the scenes such as promoters, trainers and managers, recalls some of the great arenas where boxing history was made, and details the administrative bodies, rules, culture and ambience of the fight game, including its occasional tragedies, along with its scandals. Fully revised and updated to May 2008, it includes all the key championship fights and contains profiles of the noteworthy new fighters.