I noticed that there isn't a biography written about Tommy Loughran or Jack Britton. What other great old-time boxers are missing a biography?
Perhaps one on Jack Broughton? I believe he was the biggest star in bare knuckle boxing in the 1730s-40s
Midget Wolgast and Fighting Harads don’t have books I’m pretty sure. Same as Canto. I think Harada might but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t. Edit: FH features in a few like Lords of the Ring.
Fritzie Zivic needs a bio badly. He may not have been great in the Ring but Chuck Wiggins would be a interesting read. Kid Norfolk Kid Pambele Rodrigo Valdez Gene Fullmer A better one on both Joey Giardello and Dick Tiger. Chavez Honestly just too many to list for me as I like to read
I agree with Zivic, I'd say Joe Bowker's story would be great, if someone could represent his pre & post ring life accurately and of course his career, based on actual reports and not just anecdotes. A lot of Bio's do too much of that. Everything needs to be crossed referenced with Actual contemporary reports. but the one that would interest me the most, would be Lloyd Marshall, again as above, but also really nailing down his Mob ties, 'IF' any, and his knowledge of corruption and Boxing B.S as a result of such influences. Of course, a lot of that would be off the record & hearsay, however it adds to what is already known and repeated and report by other such claims.
01 - Packey McFarland 02 - Sandy Saddler 03 - Holman Williams 04 - Joe Walcott 05 - Jack Britton 06 - Jose Napoles? 07 - Ike Williams 08 - Tommy Ryan 09 - Fighting Harada 10 - Freddie Welsh And this is bizarre to say, but does Roy Jones have a proper book out about him?
Jeff Smith Jack Delaney Billy Papke Jim Driscoll Battling Levinsky Jack Dillon Billy Miske Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Jack Blackburn