Translation and amalgam of the 1914 autobiography Mes combats and autobiographical articles that originally appeared in La vie au grand air in 1911. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
I enter the world -- My first experience in the ring -- The tragic comic story of a Black preacher, a little colored boy, and a bottle of gin -- I arrive in Boston -- My beginnings in the noble art -- I go into politics -- Joe Choynski teaches me what a knockout is -- I fight for beans! -- My old friend Sam McVey -- Two formidable opponents : Marvin Hart and Sam Langford -- I make some New Year's resolutions -- I go to Australia -- I go kangaroo hunting -- I meet up with Bill Lang and send old man Fitzsimmons off to dreamland -- In pursuits of Tommy Burns -- I am champion of the world! -- I defend my title -- The boxer as man of the world -- Stanley Ketchel's terrific right! -- Mr. Jeffries' pretensions -- The fight of my life -- Who will be the winner? -- I begin training -- I set up camp in Reno -- The end of Mr. J.J. Jeffries.
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