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A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IIThe Final Round

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume II: The Final Round [What makes a boxer and what makes Sheffield a modern centre of British boxing? An attempt to answer these questions is made by comparing the demands of boxing with those of ballet, two activities that might seem far apart but in fact require similar agility, movement and dedication to succeed at the very top. The sensuality and physicality of elite boxing and its attractiveness to A-list celebrities are contrasted with the seedy, underground feel of small-hall shows.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IIThe Final Round

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-63552-7
Pages
359 –369
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-63553-4_8
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[What makes a boxer and what makes Sheffield a modern centre of British boxing? An attempt to answer these questions is made by comparing the demands of boxing with those of ballet, two activities that might seem far apart but in fact require similar agility, movement and dedication to succeed at the very top. The sensuality and physicality of elite boxing and its attractiveness to A-list celebrities are contrasted with the seedy, underground feel of small-hall shows.]

Published: Jan 5, 2021

Keywords: Ballet; Celebrity; Dedication; Sensuality; Physicality

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