Oregon Prizefighters : Forgotten Bare-knuckle Champions of Portland & Astoria
(2015)
By:
Blalock, Barney
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Arcadia Publishing, 2015
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (163 pages)
ISBN/ISSN
9781625855145 MWT17767950, 1625855141 17767950
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In 1884, London's prizefighting craze spread to Portland. Since the fights were illegal throughout the States, matches were fought in inconspicuous venues away from unwanted spectators. A winner could be hanged if the loser died. Champions like Dave Campbell, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey and "Mysterious" Billy Smith were just a few contenders for the brutal, nearly forgotten sport. Join author Barney Blalock as he reveals the remarkable stories of Oregon's bare-knuckle champions
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