Leather and Blood:Pittsburgh The Mecca of Boxing Champions
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595712453 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 126 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When this era of extraordinary gifted boxers passed; football grew to be king. As the bell of time rings off round after round and the calendar of the years turns; the history and memories are all that remain of the men of Pittsburgh and Western, Pa. Since those roaring 20 s no less than ten World Champions have emerged from the rough and tumble towns, steel mills, coal mines and the city known as Steel Town, USA . and Western, Pa is unlike any region in the world. The Uncrowned Champion , Charley Burley of Bessemer, is considered by most boxing experts to be one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, but he never got a shot at a title. Rodgers neighborhood and golf legend Arnold Palmer and Rolling Rock beer, and Aliquippa, Pa, home to Mike Ditka and Tony Dorsett, are rich in their sports legacies; but in our hearts, we are all from Pittsburgh, Pa.! Our Capital! Our golden city on the hill! And in the end, no other city in the world can make the claim as being The Mecca of Boxing Champions , other than Pittsburgh, Pa. Behind Spadofora stands a long line of Champions cheering him on. To order a copy of Leather and Blood please call 412-734-8980. And then there is the legendary Light Heavy weight Champion of the World , The Pittsburgh Kid , Billy Conn. After worki
The kangaroos name was Rocky and when the final bell rang; Rocky was declared the winner! He has also wrestled with The Golden Bear - Jack Nicklaus . He would also like to thank every opponent he has ever faced inside and outside of the ring. He played football at The University of Pittsburgh where he attained a History degree. Mr. In addition he has one fight against a kangaroo in Mexico. Tantlinger s passion and love for the sport of boxing and the City of Pittsburgh and writing lead him on his 125 journey to write Leather and Blood . He learned the art of boxing while serving in The United States Army and has several amateur fights to his credit including several KO s and wins in Tough-Man contests. Co
Come on back, you SOB, I told you once; I m the best there s ever been! Circa Charlie Daniels Band 126 . Tantlinger is a contributing writer for Smoke Cigar Magazine , publisher of his own golf magazine called Golfin Around and is also host of The Golfin Around TV Show on Fox Sports Net. Tantlinger s passion and love for the sport of boxing and the City of Pittsburgh and writing lead him on his 125 journey to write Leather a
Four Stars Eilen A. Leist Good for a local area book.. A TELL IT ALL BOOK ON THE UNDERRATED HISTORY OF PITTSURGH BOXING Randy is witty and articulate, his passion and knowledge of the history of boxing in Pittsburgh is second to none. This is a must read for anyboxing enthusiast or sports historian.