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The Rhondda Valleys have always produced hard men. The descendants of those who flocked there in the nineteenth century to work in the expanding coalfield combined to form a special kind of society, in which brawn and brain were equally respected. While the famous miners' institutes nurtured the intellect, each village also had its gymnasium and these spawned some of the fight game's most famous practitioners. Jimmy Wilde was arguably the greatest British boxer of all time, while a whole nation stayed up to listen to the radio commentary of Tommy Farr's brave challenge to the legendary Joe Louis. This book tells their stories, of course, but also those of more than 40 others, including Wales's forgotten world champion, Percy Jones, and two who wore the Lonsdale Belt, Tom Thomas and Llew Edwards. With dozens of illustrations, many seen here for the first time, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the square ring.Product Identifiers
PublisherST David's Press
ISBN-139781902719337
eBay Product ID (ePID)128819574
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Boxers of Rhondda: Vol. 3
AuthorGareth Jones
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width165mm
Volume3
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGareth Jones
Series TitleBoxers of Wales
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
