Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
¿1.¿The Early Years of New York City Boxing, 1871-1889
¿2.¿Madison Square Garden II, 1890-1919
¿3.¿Rickard's Roost, 1920-1924
¿4.¿City Ring, 1925 until January 6, 1929
¿5.¿Dealing with the Loss, January 7, 1929-1934
¿6.¿Depression-Era Boxing, 1935-1939
¿7.¿World War II and a City Ring, 1940-1945
¿8.¿So, Where Were We? 1946-1949
¿9.¿The Marciano Era, 1950-1955
10.¿Exercising Control, 1956-1959
11.¿A Cloud of Uncertainty, 1960-1962
12.¿"I Must Be the Greatest," 1963-1967
13.¿In the Eye of the Storm, 1968-1969
14.¿New York City Serenade, 1970-1976
15.¿Fade Away, 1977-1978
16.¿Your Kingdom Come, 1979-1985
17.¿Iron Mike, 1986-1990
18.¿Comfortably Numb, 1991-1996
19.¿Captain Hook, 1997-2002
20.¿The Final Rounds, 2003-2007
21.¿Retirement, September 19, 2007
Appendix I: Boxing Lineal Heavyweight Champions
Appendix II: Noteworthy Ring Adjustments
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
