Battling Siki : a tale of ring fixes, race, and murder in the 1920s / Peter Benson.
Battling Siki : a tale of ring fixes, race, and murder in the 1920s / Peter Benson.
Battling Siki : a tale of ring fixes, race, and murder in the 1920s / Peter Benson.
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Publisher
Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, c2006.
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N796.83092/18
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Language
English
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p. cm.
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Publisher
Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, c2006.
Place of Publication
Arkansas
Date Published
c2006.
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Summary
"The colorful Siki spent a fortune partying and carousing, was arrested for firing pistols in the air, and was frequently seen on the streets of Paris, dressed in flashy clothes, walking his pet lion cubs on a leash. But he also provoked scandals by exposing the corruption of the fight game in France, speaking out boldly against racism, and being a...
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Battling Siki : a tale of ring fixes, race, and murder in the 1920s / Peter Benson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N796.83092/18
Record Identifier
74VKvRWRkM5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvRWRkM5A
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ISBN
155728816X (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
796.83092 B
MMS ID
991021519759702626
