The boxing kings: when American heavyweights ruled the ring

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For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of Americas most popular sports. This book details the illustrious history of the heavyweight title in the days when Americans reigned supreme and tells the stories of legendary champions such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali.;Introduction: The lineage -- Progenitor -- Pariah -- The million-dollar hobo -- The substitutes -- Black Moses -- The last white king -- Freudian Floyd, the Swede, and Sonny -- The butterfly -- The greatest and a golden era -- Bloom in the shadows -- Kid Dynamite -- End of the line -- Epilogue: A funeral. Introduction: The lineage -- Progenitor -- Pariah -- The million-dollar hobo -- The substitutes -- Black Moses -- The last white king -- Freudian Floyd, the Swede, and Sonny -- The butterfly -- The greatest and a golden era -- Bloom in the shadows -- Kid Dynamite -- End of the line -- Epilogue: A funeral.