The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene 1900-1914

<p> During the early years of the 20th century San Francisco promoters served up boxing's grandest spectacles. On February 22 1910 a crowd of more than 15000 braved chilly rainy conditions to witness one such match pitting lightweight champion Battling Nelson against Ad Wolgast. That epic battle came to stand virtually unchallenged as the most brutal fight of all time.</p><p> This volume recaptures that historic fight while vividly illuminating the geographic historic and political forces that made it all possible. In chronicling these colorful boxers and their vibrant era this work also reveals the dangers faced by workman pugilists like Nelson and Wolgast making their tale at its heart a cautionary one.</p>