Here in one stunning volume is the vast panorama of boxing history, from bare-knuckle fighting to the adoption of the Marquis of Queensberry rules--which laid the foundation of modern boxing--to the present day. Illustrations.
The written history itself, while very good, is only overview but they had the archives of The Ring magazines images and photographs to choose from so the pictorial part is great. Its all covered from the bare knuckle era to the mid 1980s. This is a huge book. Its hard to find pics with more feel and character than whats in this book.