Clash of the Little Giants : George Dixon, Terry McGovern and the Culture of Boxing in America, 1890-1910 - Arne K. Lang

Clash of the Little Giants

George Dixon, Terry McGovern and the Culture of Boxing in America, 1890-1910

By: Arne K. Lang

Paperback | 16 September 2022

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In the late 1890s, when boxing rivaled the popularity of baseball, George Dixon and Terry McGovern were among its most famous practitioners. Their paths crossed in 1900 in what is widely considered the most significant featherweight bout in history. Both men were fighters who died young under distressing circumstances. Both were products of a burgeoning industrial society and a cult of masculinity, at a time when prizefighting's adherents and opponents were in a constant tug-of-war. Betting on the championship fight was heavy.

This book tells the full story, with a cast of characters including infamous manager/promoter Tom O'Rourke, World Welterweight Champion Barbados Joe Walcott, and Tammany Hall bigwig Timothy "Big Tim" Sullivan, whose invisible hand made New York the epicenter of boxing in the 1890s.
Industry Reviews
"There is no fluff in this book. Its 155 pages of text are engagingly written and packed with absorbing information. It is well researched, smartly laid out, and thoroughly documented with an index, a bibliography, chapter endnotes, and appendices...The author's background as an accredited sociologist and experienced boxing historian makes him uniquely situated to explore the cultural aspects of boxing and offer fresh insights into the sport's development. The book is a valuable addition to our knowledge of a neglected area of study and should be of considerable interest to those interested in boxing history."-International Boxing Research Association

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