ISBN:
9783030635534
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (401 pages)
Series Statement:
Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
796.830942821
Keywords:
Boxing
;
Boxing-Social aspects-England-Sheffield-History
;
Boxing-England-Sheffield-History
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- The Talking Ground -- The Talking Game -- It All Figures -- Redemption, Journeys and Inequalities -- Time and Place -- Hail the Redeemers -- The Boxer: The Gym and the Quasi-Religious -- City on the Move -- A City of Sport -- References -- 2 Guru and Genius -- Rocking and Rolling -- Reading Matters -- All that Jazz -- Raised to Box -- Bombing and Weaving -- Fighting for Peace -- A Way of Life -- Premised to Succeed -- Securing a Future -- Ray of Light -- Learning Their Lines -- Blarney and Wisdom -- Sharing Space: Getting Along -- Race, Respect and Recognition -- On the Ropes -- Poetry in Motion: Herol 'Bomber' Graham -- From Barrel to Bomber -- Rings and Wrongs -- Community Support -- Doubting Thomas -- African Adventure -- Ifs and Butts -- Winner in the Bath Tub -- Weight and Price -- Eastwood Bound -- The Big Bang Theory -- Haggling and Cuts -- Friendship and Fidelities -- Together Again -- Matching and Patching -- Splitting and Decisions -- Actions and Words -- Short-Sighted Decision -- Throwing Chances Away -- The Best and the Rest -- Weights and Pounds -- An Eye to the Future -- At Least I've Left a Mark Somewhere -- References -- 3 City of Champions -- Admirable Nelson -- A Fear of Getting Hit -- Champion of Some of the World -- A Real World Champion -- Under Guard -- Fear and Loathing -- From Pretender to Prince: Naseem Hamed -- Profoundly Flash -- A Car and a Dagger -- The World Awaits -- The Circus Arrives -- Mission Impossible -- The Fall-Out -- Life Post-Ingle -- Enter the Prince -- The Last Hurrah -- Praise Be to God -- Crash and Burn -- Ali and Elvis Rolled into One -- Junior Choice: Junior Witter -- Fortune's Always Hiding -- The Dying of the Light -- Special K: Kell Brook -- Flippin' Heck -- Looking Daggers -- Dogged and Tagged -- Fight Time.
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