A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IIIntroduction
A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume II: Introduction
Bell, Matthew; Armstrong, Gary
2021-01-05 00:00:00
[Modern-day elite professional boxing is ruled by the whims of television networks, promoters and a proliferation of governing bodies. The fact that the biggest fights are always pay-per-view means that television audiences are just a fraction of the pre-satellite days of the 1970s and 1980s, but in contrast the attendees at such events can number in the many tens of thousands. The participants in fights big and small need the regulation the gym provides, which can be likened to a religious quest that places demands on an individual in the pursuit of salvation and redemption. As Sheffield’s traditional industries declined, exacerbating the economic inequality that had always existed in the city, a simultaneous boxing revival occurred, setting in motion a chain of events that delivered seven world champions.]
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A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IIIntroduction
[Modern-day elite professional boxing is ruled by the whims of television networks, promoters and a proliferation of governing bodies. The fact that the biggest fights are always pay-per-view means that television audiences are just a fraction of the pre-satellite days of the 1970s and 1980s, but in contrast the attendees at such events can number in the many tens of thousands. The participants in fights big and small need the regulation the gym provides, which can be likened to a religious quest that places demands on an individual in the pursuit of salvation and redemption. As Sheffield’s traditional industries declined, exacerbating the economic inequality that had always existed in the city, a simultaneous boxing revival occurred, setting in motion a chain of events that delivered seven world champions.]
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