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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9780595288847 ISBN: 0595288847 Label: iUniverse, Inc. Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 230 Publication Date: August 06, 2003 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Studio: iUniverse, Inc. Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Black Genesis: The History of the Black Prizefighter 1760-1870 chronicles the saga of the black prizefighter from the birth of the modern ring through the conclusion of the bare-knuckle era. A series of historical biographies, gleaned from hundreds of primary sources, Black Genesis tells a story seldom told, adding a chapter to black history, as well as the annals of boxing, that has largely been ignored for the better part of two centuries. From the black Frenchmen Joseph Boulogne to the American slave Thomas Molineaux, the educated and refined Bill Richmond to the violent and desperate John Kendrick, Black Genesis brings forth the story of the bold, black pioneers who crossed into the white world of prizefighting, and made their mark on history.Kevin Smith, a boxing historian and author, member of the International Boxing Research Organization, Founder of the Historical Society for Black Prizefighters and the world's foremost authority on black prizefighters, brings us the fascinating story of Black Genesis, through a collection of little known facts, stirring biographical detail and comprehensive records. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A must for the old-school boxing fansKevin R. Smith's Black Genesis: The History of the Black Prizefighter 1760-1870 provides detailed research and findings not known to casual boxing fans that unveil and introduce names noteworthy of recognition and respect in regards to the annals of prizefighting and African American History. Smith's research details events and fighters that indeed made and changed history in a period when Blacks were not recognized fully as citizens of the United States and abroad. Kevin Smith does ... Read More Rating:  - Great concept, mediocre executionIt's high time that the contributions of African-Americans to the early years of prizefighting recieved their due and to that end, Smith has done a succesful job. He's unearthed information about many hitherto unknown black fighters from the 19th Century together with evidence of a substantial amount of research to back up any assertions or claims. However, the quality of writing is very pedestrian and Smith fails to conjure up an impression of what the experience of prizefighting was ... Read More Rating: - Boxing fan from New Paltz, New York, visiting VermontAs I grew up in a "Boxing Town", I developed an appreciation for the sport at a very young age. I found Smith's diction to be both smoothe and precise, and the overall content of his book to be extremely interesting and informative. He speaks with expertise, yet in a manner such that someone unfamiliar with the sport could easily understand and become "hooked" on boxing. A "must read"! Rating: - Excellent!Black Genesis is a welcome edition to the storied genre of boxing literature. Never before has there been an accurate book written on the history of the black boxer. Mr. Smith obviously did his homework, using a wide variety of long forgotten sources to deftly craft this fascinating story. I particualrly enjoyed the chapter on the tragic Tom Molineaux and also loved seeing the records of all the fighters in the back of the book. Smith did a very good job in capturing the feel and flavor of bareknuckle ... Read More 
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