Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing: A Photographic History

by Mike Silver

For more than sixty years—from the 1890s to the 1950s—boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports combined; in the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring,by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind.

Genres: Sports, History

344 pages, Hardcover

First published March 4, 2016

Reviews

[Todd Pinchevsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book about Jewish boxers (it’s a big book btw). Obviously a labor of love by the author, Mike Silver. Just a very cool book.

[Hom Sack · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful book. Who knew? And so many with interesting lives.

[Lance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extensive research make this a very good book on the sport. Full review to come