New book - Chicago's Greatest Sportsman

Of particular interest to those with a fascination for the Sullivan / Corbett / Jackson era, this one looks pretty good :

http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/BookReview-Chicago%27sGreatestSportsman-MarkTDunn.htm

Thanks a lot for the heads up, Windy. Will probably be checking it out - although my reading does tend to wind down a little bit during the summer months!

You're welcome, Chris. Mine does, also, I'm afraid, but I've made a note of this one for future reference.

Evan "the Strangler" Lewis...possibly the greatest name ever and surpassed only by "Deaf" Burke

DAVE667 wrote:Evan "the Strangler" Lewis...possibly the greatest name ever and surpassed only by "Deaf" Burke

They knew how to do a proper nickname in the bareknuckle days Dave. A couple of personal favourites are the Tipton Slasher and probably the all time greatest the Battersea Gardener. Hardly a name to strike fear into the heart that one

With Manny fighting old men, I'm surprised he isn't called, "the Graverobber"

Thanks for this Windy, not seen this before now, 710 pages

You're welcome, Galveston. Should keep us all busy, for sure.