Champ in the Corner
Champ in the Corner
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In the 1950s, Arcel ran independent television fights from various cities across the USA, upsetting the monopolistic International Boxing Club run by millionaire Jim Norris with the backroom assistance of mobster Frankie Carbo, a one-time gunman for Murder Inc. He came back in the 1970s to train Duran. He last worked the corner in 1982.
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Champ in the Corner by John Jarrett
In the 1950s, Arcel ran independent television fights from various cities across the USA, upsetting the monopolistic International Boxing Club run by millionaire Jim Norris with the backroom assistance of mobster Frankie Carbo, a one-time gunman for Murder Inc. He came back in the 1970s to train Duran. He last worked the corner in 1982.
John Jarrett is a boxing historian who has had several titles published before including Dynamite Gloves and Gene Tunney: The Golden Guy Who Licked Jack Dempsey Twice. He is the Northern Area Secretary for the British Boxing Board of Control, living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780752444468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752444468 |
| Title | Champ in the Corner |
| Author | John Jarrett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |