Stars and Scars: The Story of Jewish Boxing in London

by Jeff Jones

Stars and Scars traces the development of the Jewish boxing scene in London from the 1760s to more recent times. Jeff Jones examines the role that Jewish boxers played in both the progression of the sport itself and the influence they had on increasing the standing of the Jewish community in London.Starting with the first Jewish boxing stars of the bare-knuckled days, the story winds its way through the bare-knuckled prize fighting of the late eighteenth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398109568
• ISBN13: 9781398109568
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"