Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science

by Jeffrey Sussman

Book Overview

More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.

In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538113155
• ISBN13: 9781538113158
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"