Category Archives: boxing

May 1, 2013

Friday Night Fighter: a Look Back to the Golden Age of TV Boxing

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Troy Rondinone’s new book Friday Night Fighter tells the story of Gaspar “Indio” Ortega, who was a hero for many Latin Americans as one of the first Mexicans to appear on national television.  Ortega was a standout in the ring during the Gillette … Continue reading →

March 27, 2008

maxboxing.com reviews “Sweet William”

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  Though quibbling a bit with Andrew O’Toole’s portrayal of the Joe Louis-Billy Conn rematch (was it fixed?), maxboxing.com recommends Sweet William: The Life of Billy Conn. “O’Toole recounts Conn’s rise vividly and gives this reader real insight into Billy Conn’s … Continue reading →

January 8, 2008

More Pittsburgh attention for “Sweet William”

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On January 6th the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published Roy McHugh’s review of Sweet William: The Life of Billy Conn. “Other than Ali, there was never a fighter as handsome. Warner Brothers asked him to play the 19th-century champion Gentleman Jim Corbett in … Continue reading →

January 2, 2008

“Sweet William” featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review featured Sweet William, Andrew O’Toole’s biography of hometown boxing legend Billy Conn, in its December 30th edition. “Before Roberto Clemente, Terry Bradshaw or Mario Lemieux became household names, Billy Conn was Pittsburgh’s most famous athlete. In Andrew O’Toole’s … Continue reading →

December 13, 2007

SecondsOut.com recommends “Sweet William”

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  Thomas Hauser, writing for the boxing site SecondsOut.com, recommends four University of Illinois Press boxing titles for your holiday gift list, including Sweet William, Andrew O’Toole’s new biography of Billy Conn.  “The two Louis-Conn fights are the highlight of O’Toole’s … Continue reading →