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Title information Boxing Nostalgia The Good, the Bad and the Weird By Alex Daley Key features • Atmospheric, absorbing and expertly curated collection of stories from across British boxing history • Written by Alex Daley, who writes the popular ‘Yesterday’s Heroes’ column in Boxing News and wrote the critically acclaimed Fighting Men of London and Born to Box • Evocative stories not only of interest to boxing historians and nostalgics, but also to a broad audience of fight fans • The book conjures images of a lost world of boxing – from Muhammad Ali’s shambolic show in Ireland to Sugar Ray Robinson’s bizarre tenure in a Windsor pub • Photo section includes images of many of the protagonists, both household names and forgotten heroes of the ring • Publicity campaign planned including radio, newspapers, websites and magazines Description The champs and challengers, unsung heroes and eccentrics, tragedies and bizarre little-known tales from the history of boxing are all here. This unique assortment of articles comes from the popular Boxing News ‘Yesterday’s Heroes’ column. In this compilation, Alex Daley has delved deep into the archives and interviewed ex-fighters to uncover some of boxing’s most intriguing stories. British legends like Jimmy Wilde, Jim Driscoll, Ted Kid Lewis, Jock McAvoy, Benny Lynch, Freddie Mills, Randolph Turpin, John Conteh and Terry Downes all feature. As do American greats like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Greb, Sonny Liston and Jack Dempsey. Learn about the world champion who was sold to a boxing booth by his father, the bareknuckle champ who became an MP, women’s boxing pioneers and the fighter who started a mutiny. Boxing Nostalgia takes you on a journey through British ring history, from the bareknuckle era to the late 20th century, with stories that are often sad, staggering or downright bizarre. Details Publication: 1 December 2018 Trade Orders to: LBS Ltd Price: £16.99 Faraday Close, Worthing BN13 3RB ISBN-13: 9781785314551 Format: 216mm x 138mm Telephone: 01903 828905 Binding: Hardback Fax: 01903 828802 Extent: 224 pages Email: [email protected] Category: Boxing You may also order via EDI.

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Sport Resource Box Introduction Welcome to the Sport resource box. This resource is for teachers and group leaders working with children with Special Educational Needs. This box contains resources to support your self-directed visit to the National Portrait Gallery. The resource box contains: • Information about six portraits of sportsmen and sportswomen. • Questions to discuss with your group. • Cross-curricular activities to try in the gallery or back at school after your visit. • Pictures and handling objects to use with your group in the gallery as you explore the portraits. This icon indicates a suggested activity that incorporates handling objects and/or pictures. You will find these in the resource box. NPG P323 NPG 6832 NPG 5835 NPG x77026 NPG 6669 NPG x128143 Sport Resource Box: 1 of 27 Sport Resource Box Introduction This box is themed around sport. These resources will help you explore: • Celebrated sportsmen and sportswomen. • The sports they played and their achievements. • Your pupils’ own ideas, likes and dislikes about sport. In the lead up to the 2012 London Olympics, sportsmen and sportswomen will be included in the National Portrait Gallery’s changing displays and new commissions. The portraits included in this box may not be on display when you visit. You may wish to use the large copies of the portraits that are included in this resource box, or use alternative portraits with the questions below. Finding alternative sports portraits Use the Portrait Explorer computers in the IT Gallery to check if the portraits are on display or look for alternatives to use. You can browse portraits under the ‘Olympians and Paralympians’ category or search by name.
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Fight Record Bruce Woodcock (Doncaster)
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