The Choynski Chronicles: A Biography of Hall of Fame Boxer Jewish Joe Choynski
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979982286 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 800 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was one of the few who did not draw the color line. Joe Choynski was one of the greatest, most courageous, brilliant, and respected Jewish boxers in history. Come follow Choynski’s boxing career in such legendary matches as the battle on the Sacramento River barge with “Gentleman” Jim Corbett, his war with Bob Fitzsimmons, the classic brawls with “Sailor” Tom Sharkey, knockout of future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, and his 20-round draw with soon-to-be heavyweight king Jim Jeffries. He has written several articles for the IBRO newsletter, and is a contributing writer for the Cyber Boxing Zone, Western States Jewish History and other historical societies.. This book features over 180 photographs, many of them rare and published here, for the first time, anywhere! The book includes a Foreword by Herbert G. In this first and only biography of light-heavyweight champion and boxing legend Joe Choynski, author Chris LaForce chronicles the life and career of a pioneer of the gloved era of pugilism. Goldman, former Managing Editor of Ring magazine and Editor-in-Chief of Boxing Illustrated, and a testimonial by renowned boxing historian, Tracy Callis. Chris LaForce has been a member of IBRO (the International Boxing Research Organization) since 1984. Born in San Francisco, California in 1868, Joe Choynski fought nearly all of the greatest heavyweights of that division’s first Golden Age, despite weighing less than 170 pounds.
Participant in one of Boxing's Greatest Eras Pugwash Few sports fans other than hardcore boxing historians would know of Joe Choynski. But Choynski, posthumously elected to Boxing's Hall of Fame in 1960, cast a long shadow over a nascent sport.Choynski began boxing while John L Sullivan lorded over the Heavyweight division during the transitional time between bare knuckle fighting and the Marquis of Queensbury eras. Choynski, in fact, sparred Sullivan during the end of his reign.He almost always was outweighed by his oppo. Meticulously researched, thoroughly absorbing Ronald Like many of his awesomely talented and courageous contemporaries who fought from the 1880s to the 1910s (during boxing’s transitional period from bare knuckle to gloved contests) Joe Choynski wasn’t only a super athlete—he was a charismatic and exceedingly interesting personality outside of the ring. I especially enjoyed the author’s detailed history of this great boxer’s family antecedents, an entirely colorful lot that included authors, . It will serve as a welcome addition and outstanding reference source to any boxing library and I highly recommend it! Should anyone else consider writing a book about Joe Choynski I’d advise them to forget about it. After reading this biography about him I can’t imagine there is anything else to write about his life or boxing career. Christopher LaForce has produced what will undoubtedly remain unchallenged as the definitive Joe Choynski biography going forward.The only criticism I have of the book is the length. It’s comprised of 7It will serve as a welcome addition and outstanding reference source to any boxing library and I highly recommend it! Clay Moyle Should anyone else consider writing a book about Joe Choynski I’d advise them to forget about it. After reading this biography about him I can’t imagine there is anything else to write about his life or boxing career. Christopher LaForce has produced what will undoubtedly remain unchallenged as the definitive Joe Choynski biography going forward.The only criticism I have of the book is the length. It’s comprised of 745-pages excluding the boxing record. 5-pages excluding the boxing record